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    Default 'It's giving me the pips!'?

    Hi all,
    Is this a British idiom meaning 'to make somebody angry'? If yes, is it a contemporary idiom?



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    Default Re: 'It's giving me the pips!'?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mehrgan View Post
    Hi all,
    Is this a British idiom meaning 'to make somebody angry'? If yes, is it a contemporary idiom?



    Best!
    It's "the pip". Yes, to give somebody the pip is to annoy them. No, it's not contemporary.
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    Default Re: 'It's giving me the pips!'?

    Quote Originally Posted by bhaisahab View Post
    It's "the pip". Yes, to give somebody the pip is to annoy them. No, it's not contemporary.


    So helpful! Thank you so much!

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