give (one) grief



give (one) grief

To criticize or tease someone. Once my brother hears that I hit a parked car, he'll give me grief about it for years to come. I'm pretty sure that Kevin likes Katie, so I keep giving him grief about it.
See also: give, grief

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Masamba-Eastern African, Yao
CharlieCHAHR-leeEnglish
Elishebai-LISH-ə-bə (English), ee-LISH-ə-bə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Brenda['bendə]
KerrieKER-eeEnglish
Ligaya-Tagalog