Vocabulary and Expressions

1. Get on someone’s nerves

• Meaning: To annoy or irritate someone.

• Example: "His constant humming really gets on my nerves."

2. Have a word with (someone)

• Meaning: To talk to someone briefly, usually about something important or to give advice or a warning.

• Example: "I need to have a word with you about your behavior in class."

3. Make things worse

• Meaning: To cause a bad situation to become even more serious or unpleasant.

• Example: "Yelling won’t help—it will only make things worse."

4. Say something (pronoun) may regret

• Meaning: To say something you might feel sorry for later.

• Example: "Be careful what you say—you might say something you’ll regret."

5. Put up with (someone or something)

• Meaning: To tolerate or accept something unpleasant or annoying without complaining.

• Example: "I can’t put up with his bad attitude anymore."

6. Make someone’s life miserable

• Meaning: To cause someone a lot of unhappiness or stress.

• Example: "The constant bullying made her life miserable."

7. Let (them) be and get on with (his/her) life

• Meaning: To stop bothering or interfering with someone and allow them to live their life normally.

• Example: "He needs to let her be and get on with his life."

8. Get into fights

• Meaning: To become involved in physical or verbal arguments.

• Example: "He often gets into fights at school."