chafe at



chafe at something

Fig. to be irritated or annoyed at something. Jane chafed at the criticism for a long time afterward. Jerry chafed for a while at what Ken had said.
See also: chafe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roseannro-ZANEnglish
Fidelis-Late Roman
FranziFRAHN-tseeGerman
Kweku-Western African, Akan
Ziba (2)-Biblical
Nika (1)-Russian