gripe about (someone or something)
To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe about it—you better get used to it. Oh boy, which dead president is Grandpa griping about today?
gripe about (someone or something) to (someone or something)
To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe about it to you. Oh, go gripe about it to the school board then—there's nothing we can do here. A: "Gripe about your girl troubles to someone who cares." B: "Todd! That isn't a very nice thing to say to your brother."
gripe at (someone)
To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, to someone. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping at me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe at you—you better get used to it. A: "Grandpa will definitely gripe at us about some dead president at Thanksgiving dinner." B: "Yep. I wonder who it will be this time."
gripe to (someone or something)
To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping to me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe to you—you better get used to it. Oh, go gripe to the school board about it then—there's nothing we can do here.
gripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something)
To complain, often continually and in an irritating manner, about someone or something to someone or something else. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop griping to me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to gripe to you about it—you better get used to it. Oh, go gripe to the school board about it then—there's nothing we can do here.
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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?
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.
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