give somebody grief
give (one) grief
To criticize or tease someone. Once my brother hears that I hit a parked car, he'll give me grief about it for years to come. I'm pretty sure that Kevin likes Katie, so I keep giving him grief about it.
See also: give, grief
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give somebody ˈgrief (about/over something)
(informal) be annoyed with somebody and criticize their behaviour: Stop giving me grief and let me finish this!See also: give, grief, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- give (one) grief
- give someone grief
- bust on (someone or something)
- bust on someone/something
- give somebody a rough, hard, bad, etc. time
- give (one) a bad time
- make game of (someone or something)
- make sport of (someone or something)
- sling off at (someone)
- butt of a joke