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pet peeve

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pet peeve
Fig. a frequent annoyance; one's "favorite" or most often encountered annoyance. My pet peeve is someone who always comes into the theater after the show has started. Drivers who don't signal are John's pet peeve.
See also: peeve, pet


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ccording to US travel company Travelocity's 2009 Rudeness Poll, which surveyed 1600 passengers on their pet peeves, the annoyances varied between the time of boarding the plane, during the flight and when departing, reports News.
I guess you could say it was a pet peeve of theirs.
The third pet peeve women have with wearing make up is it doesn?
 
 
 
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