pet peeve
• Definition: A small thing that really annoys you.
• Example: “My biggest pet peeve is when people chew with their mouths open.”
drive (someone) up the wall
• Definition: To annoy or irritate someone greatly.
• Example: “That dripping faucet is driving me up the wall.”
get on (someone’s) nerves
• Definition: To irritate or bother someone.
• Example: “It really gets on my nerves when my roommate leaves dishes in the sink.”
bug (someone)
• Definition: To annoy or trouble someone.
• Example: “Stop tapping your pen—it’s bugging me!”
nitpick
• Definition: To find small, unimportant faults.
• Example: “He always nitpicks my grammar in emails.”