pester about

pester (one) about (someone or something)

To annoy, irritate, or badger one continually or relentlessly about someone or something. I wish you would stop pestering me about getting a new bicycle—your birthday will be here soon enough! I mentioned offhandedly that I might be able to fix Janet up with Mark a couple weeks ago, and she's been pestering me about him ever since.

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pester someone about someone or something

to bother someone about someone or something. Please don't pester me about Frank. Stop pestering me about money.

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