pet peeve

1 of 1noun

/pɛt pi:v/

Forms:pet peeves

1

something that annoys or bothers someone on a personal levelsomething that annoys or bothers someone on a personal level

Her pet peeve is when people don’t reply to messages.
His biggest pet peeve is loud chewing.
She can't stand being late—it's her pet peeve.
Leaving dirty dishes in the sink is his pet peeve.
A pet peeve of mine is drivers who don’t use turn signals.