Question

in_the_loop_083 to bother, annoy, or irritate mildly Compare to: rub (someone) the wrong way; set (one’s) teeth on edge; get (someone’s) dander up; get (someone’s) goat

Accepted Answer

BUG I told you I would have that report done by the end of the day, so stop bugging me about it.The children bugged their mother about going to the movies until she lost her temper. Whereas get someone’s dander up means to irritate in earnest, bug means to annoy harmlessly or perhaps humorously. The expression suggests a bug flying around one’s head.

Id	in_the_loop_083
Idiom	BUG
Definition	to bother, annoy, or irritate mildly
Examples	I told you I would have that report done by the end of the day, so stop bugging me about it. The children bugged their mother about going to the movies until she lost her temper.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: rub (someone) the wrong way; set (one’s) teeth on edge; get (someone’s) dander up; get (someone’s) goat
Extra Info	Whereas get someone’s dander up means to irritate in earnest, bug means to annoy harmlessly or perhaps humorously. The expression suggests a bug flying around one’s head.

Bug Irritate I Someone’s Dander Means Loop Bother