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
BÈRBERLimburgish
Yuri (2)yoo-ṙeeJapanese
Viktoriyaveek-TO-ree-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
MarlonMAHR-lənEnglish
MadailÉIn-Irish
Dudley['dʌdli]