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Pet peeve - English Vocabulary Lesson # 110 - Free English speaking lessonThere are certain things that bother you a lot. Pet peeve means that something which irritates you a lot. It is something that is annoys you or something you just dislike.When someone does something and it puts you off, it means that it is your pet peeve. It is something particular that bugs you every time.The word peeve means an annoyance, and a pet peeve is an annoyance thats nurtured like a pet. It is something that someone can never stop complaining about.So when you have a pet peeve you have a very favorite irritation to talk about.Many pet peeves are related to social convention and hygiene. They may consist of small behaviors that are not important, but for some reason these behaviors are extremely irritating.For example, when you see a person chewing with open mouth, you feel disgusted. It bothers you and puts you off. This means, it is your pet peeve.Pet peeve is a noun, its plural is pet peeves.Example 01 Marcs fascination for his new tablet was his girlfriends pet peeve as she always felt neglected.Example 02 Anna regrets house parties as cleaning a messy kitchen and doing dishes are her pet peeves.Example 03 Lisas latest pet peeve is her husbands snoring as it leaves her with sleepless nights.Example 04 Richard was embarrassed when his boss told him , " My biggest pet peeve is my employees coming in late to work."Example 05 Being a frequent traveler, Jessys pet peeve is delayed trains that make her restless.Example 06 Amys pet peeve is driving to work as she can no longer deal with the road traffic.Example 07 Ryans pet peeve is working while eating, but has no option due to extreme work pressure.Example 08 Kevin has a pet peeve of waking up early after a late night out.Example 09 Listening to extremely loud music is Mrs. Andersons pet peeve, as she eventually gets a headache.What pet peeve do you have and how do you deal with it?visit us at httpwww.letstalkpodcast.comhttpwww.learnex.inhttpwww.letstalk.co.inHow to speak fluent EnglishFree English, English lesson, English video, vocabulary, business English, Grammar, learn grammar, English speaking, spoken English, learn English, speak English, speaking English, fluent English, fluency in English, English training video, speak fluent English, accent training, American accent, British accent, US accent, UK accent, accent training, personality development, words, sentences, public speaking, presentation, soft skills, how to, phrases, idioms, listening skills