your, his, etc. pet hate
pet hate
A source of annoyance for one; a pet peeve. Ugh, my pet hate is people who chew with their mouths open.
See also: hate, pet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
your, his, etc. pet ˈhate
(British English) (American English your, his, etc. pet ˈpeeve) something that you particularly dislike: She didn’t mind people smoking, but her pet hate was people blowing smoke in her face.See also: hate, pet
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- pet hate
- hate (someone or something) like sin
- hate like sin
- carry the torch
- carp at
- carp at (one)
- cavil
- cavil at
- cavil at (one)
- be (one's) spiritual home