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gripe
(redirected from griper)

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gripe
(to someone or something) (about someone or something) to make specific complaints to someone about someone or something. Don't gripe to me about what she said to you! There is no need to gripe about the job to everyone.

gripe at someone

to complain to someone. Stop griping at me! There is no need to gripe at your little brother.

gripe one's soul

Inf. to annoy someone. That kind of thing really gripes my soul! John, have I ever told you that you gripe my soul?
See also: soul
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Gripes that may have been understandable grounds for sacking Scolari if two of the gripers (Ballack and Cech) were half as good as they used to be, and the other was half as good as he thinks he is.
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The gripers seem to think fortnightly collections are a violation of our human rights and anything but a weekly collection just isn't civilised.
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My sources tell me the most vocal griper was Jelena Jankovic (and her mom).
Power Serbs! Are the 2007 Sweethearts of Queens the 2008 Prima Donnas? by John Koblin / The New York Observer
 
 
 
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