Pet Peeves – Student Handout

Expressions of Annoyance
Complete the expressions with the words in the box at the bottom.

1. It really gets on my ________ when people….

2. It drives me up the ________ when people….
3. It drives me round the _________ when people….
4. It really gets my _______ when people….
5. It really pisses me _______ when people….
6. I can’t ______ it when people….
7. It really rubs me up the ________ way when people…
8. It really stresses me _______ when people…
9. When people…. it’s like a red rag to a ______ for me.
10. When people…. it makes me tear my ______ out.

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Expressions of Anger
Complete the expressions with the words in the box at the bottom.

1. My mum ______ off the handle when she saw the mess we had made.
2. I really lost my ______ when they told us our flight was delayed again.
3. My dad blew his ______ when he saw how much the taxi cost.
4. I went back into the shop and gave the shop assistant a piece of my ______.
5. He bit my ______ off when I asked him how the meeting had gone.
6. My parents went _______ when they saw my phone bill.
7. He went through the _______ when the builders damaged his motorcycle.
8. When she sees ______, there’s no holding her back.
9. I was absolutely ______ when the pizzas finally arrived.
10. He flipped ______ when he realised he’d missed the start of the match.

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