grouse at (someone)

grouse at (someone)

To complain or gripe at someone. Michael, as long as you have long hair, Grandma is going to grouse at you about it—you better get used to it. I turned the thermostat up, so you all can stop grousing at me about how cold it is in here, thanks. Oh, go grouse at the headmaster then—there's nothing we can do here.

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grouse at

someone or an animal Fig. to criticize someone or an animal directly to the person or animal. Stop grousing at me! Sharon is grousing at the cat again.

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