Idioms

brass off

brass off

To irritate or exasperate. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brass" and "off." Let's leave John alone for now—I think we brassed him off a bit with our criticism. Would you kids pipe down? You're brassing me off with all these questions. Of course I'm brassed off—those jerks questioned my decision-making in front of the entire team!
See also: brass, off

brassed off

Irritated, disgruntled, or exasperated. Primarily heard in UK. John's just a bit brassed off with us at the moment, so let's leave him alone. All right, kids, stop pestering your father—he's getting brassed off. Of course I'm brassed off—those jerks questioned my decision-making in front of the entire team!
See also: brass, off
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brass someone off

Sl. to make someone angry. (Primarily military. As angry as the "brass," or officers, might get about something.) You really brass me off. The private brassed off the sergeant.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

brass someone off

tv. to make someone angry. (Primarily military. As angry as the “brass,” or officers, might get about something.) You really brass me off.
See also: brass, off, someone

brassed (off)

mod. angry; disgusted. You look so brassed off at the world. Smile!
See also: brass, off
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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