to get on (someone's) nerves - to annoy someone; to irritate someone

I love my sister, but we really get on each other's nerves sometimes.

cut that out! - a rude (not polite) expression meaning "Stop that!" or "Stop doing what you're doing!"

Can you please cut that out? I can't talk on the phone while you're making so much noise!

to drive (someone) crazy - to annoy someone; to irritate someone

Josephina's mother always comes into her room without knocking and it drives her crazy.

to slurp - to make a loud noise while drinking a beverage

I really hope that the kids will remember not to slurp their soup at dinner tonight.

you've got to be kidding me - you must be joking; I can't believe what I'm hearing; you can't be serious

You were never allowed to watch TV when you were growing up? You've got to be kidding me!

to shoot the breeze - to have a relaxed conversation about things that aren't important

Aleksay doesn't really like fishing, but he does like spending time on the boat, just shooting the breeze with his friends.

to not be able to stand (something) - to not be able to tolerate something; to be frustrated and tired of something

I can't stand the way my girlfriend is always trying to tell me what to do with my free time.

no skin off my nose - something that does not matter to someone because it does not affect him or her; it doesn't matter to me

Jacqueline can sit in the front seat if she wants to. It's no skin off my nose.

pent-up - built up over time; an emotion that has been growing stronger over time but has not been let out

He didn't cry when his father died, but at the funeral, he cried for hours with all of his pent-up feelings of anger and sadness over his death.

close quarters - cramped or crowded space; a room with little space for the people in it

In college, I lived with three other guys in a small apartment. Those close quarters made it hard to have any privacy.

to let off steam - to do or say something that lets someone get rid of negative emotions that have been growing over time

I'm sorry I yelled at you earlier. I was just letting off steam from my frustration at work, but it really had nothing to do with you.

to keep (something) up - to continue to do something

You played really well in the basketball game yesterday! If you keep it up, you'll be the next team captain.

to forgive and forget - to stop fighting, apologize, and behave as if a fight had never happened; to reconcile and be friends again

The brothers had a huge fight five years ago and stopped talking to each other, but last week, they finally decided to forgive and forget.

truce - an agreement to stop fighting

Jill has been fighting with her roommate all week. Her roommate wants to call a truce, but Jill isn't interested. She's still too angry.

considerate - thoughtful of another person's feelings; careful not to hurt someone else's feelings

Manuel is the most considerate person I know. He always thinks before he speaks, and he never says anything that would hurt someone else's feelings.

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