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Expressing Annoyance and Anger in

English
Expressing Annoyance and Anger – When you are very annoyance or anger, what will you
say in English? What expression will you use to represent your emotion? These are some
common expressions for showing annoyance and anger. Expressing annoyance is used to
express that someone is annoyed or anger

 Oh, dear!

Expression of anger and annoyance

 Oh, no!
 Bother!
 Damn!
 I can’t believe it!
 Why does this always happen!
 For goodness sake!
 For heaven’s sake!
 For pete’s sake!
 For pity’s sake!
 For God’s sake!
 I’m annoyed
 I had enough with it
  I can’t stand it
 I can’t bear it any longer
 I’m fed up with it
 You made me annoyed
 You are such pain in the neck
 You made me sick
 I’m extremely displeased with…
 …is very irritating
 I’m extremely unhappy about this
 …really makes me mad
 I cannot stand…
 Why on earth he didn’t…?

After knowing common phrases and vocabularies, it is good to see the example of dialog to
show annoyance and anger
A : You know George didn’t come last Saturday night
B : Really? I saw him with a girl in ABC cafe. I thought they were dating there.
A : But he said that he accompanied his mother to hospital
B : You were lied by him.
A : Yes, I know. I am annoyed. I can’t bear it any longer. It’s over.

This expression of annoyance and anger in English are taken from:

Expressing Annoyance

What is “annoyance”?

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and
distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and
anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.

What is “expressing annoyance”?

Expressing annoyance is an expression that show an unpleasant mental or an umconfortable

feeling on something or situation.

Expressing annoyance:

 Oh, dear!
 Oh, no!
 Bother!
 Damn!*

*(some people may find this offensive)

 I’m fed up with it.

  I’ve had just about enough of this condition.
 It really bothers me.
 I can’t stand it anymore.
 This is extremely irritating.
 I’m extremely displeased/angry/unhappy.
 Stop doing that! It’s really annoying.
 I can’t take this anymore.
 I am really annoyed.

Expressing Annoyance
Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and
distraction from one’s conscious thinking. It can lead toemotions such as frustration and
anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.
Expressing Annoyance: expressing the feeling of being annoyed.
Example: I was annoyed at his constant interruption.

The following are some expressions of expressing Annoyance:

1. I’m annoyed
2. I had enough with it
3. I can’t stand it
4. I can’t bear it any longer
5. I’m fed up with it
6. You made me annoyed
7. You are such pain in the neck
8. You made me sick
9. I’m extremely displeased with…
10. …is very irritating
11. I’m extremely unhappy about this
12. …really makes me mad
13. I cannot stand…
14. Why on earth he didn’t…?

Expressing Annoyance Dialogue

A : You know George didn’t come last Saturday night
B : Really? I saw him with a girl in Lembayung cafe. I thought they were dating there.
A : But he said that he accompanied his mother to hospital
B : You were lied by him.
A : Yes, I know. I am annoyed. I can’t bear it any longer. It’s over
 Oh, dear!
 Oh, no!
 Bother!
 Damn!*
 I’m fed up with it.
 I’ve had just about enough of this condition.
 It really bothers me.
 I can’t stand it anymore.
 This is extremely irritating.
 I’m extremely displeased/angry/unhapy.
 Stop doing that! It’s really annoying.
 I am really annoyed.

A week ago, Rio annoyed Utary

Utary : Rio, why you give me the centipede?
Rio : It is just kidding?
Utary : but you know that I don’t like the centipede
Rio : I’m sorry. I just want to make you happy because you look sad.
Utary : But. Not like it. You made me annoyed
Rio : I’m really sorry, Utary
Utary : you are very irritating and you really makes me annoy. I'm fed up with you
Rio : Ok. I will not give you the animal like that!
Utary : you must fulfill your promise

Expressing annoyance in English/ mengekspresikan gangguan di dalam bahasa Inggris

FOR CLASS XI IPS ENGLISH

Expressing annoyance in English

(Source: Sudarwati. Look Ahead. Jakarta: Erlangga.)

Sometimes, bad situations can make people feel annoyed. Study the following expressions.

A) Expressing annoyance:
 I need a break.

 I’m losing my mind.

 I’m a bundle of nerves.

 I can’t take it anymore.

 Gosh … what is this?

 I’m so scared.

 I was terrified.

 You frightened me.

 I’m frightened.

 Oh, no!

 Oh dear!

 What a nuisance.

 How irritating.
 I’m very annoyed.

 It really makes me angry.

 It annoys me.

 It irritates me.

 I really hate …

 What an idiot.

 I’m fed up with …

B) Reducing someone’s annoyance:

 Relax.

 Take it slow.

 Take it easy.

 Calm down.

 Control yourself.
 Don’t be such a worrywart.

 Don’t be scared.

 Don’t trouble yourself.

 Don’t be frightened.

IN INDONESIAN (with google translate English-indonesian)

mengekspresikan gangguan di dalam bahasa Inggris

(Sumber:. Sudarwati Look Ahead Jakarta:.. Erlangga)

Kadang-kadang, situasi buruk bisa membuat orang

merasaterganggu. Pelajari ekspresi berikut.

A) Mengekspresikan gangguan:

 Aku butuh istirahat.

 Aku kehilangan akal.

 aku seikat saraf.

 Saya tidak tahan lagi.

 Wah ... apa ini?

 Aku sangat takut.

 Aku sangat takut.

 Kau membuatku takut.

 aku takut.
 Oh, tidak!

 Oh dear!

 Apa gangguan.

 Bagaimana menjengkelkan.

 Saya sangat kesal.

 Ini benar-benar membuat saya marah.

 Ini mengganggu saya.

 Ini mengganggu saya.

 Saya benar-benar benci ...

 Apa idiot.

 Saya muak dengan ...

B) Mengurangi gangguan seseorang:

 Relax.

 Ambil lambat.

 Tenang.

 Tenang.

 Kontrol diri.

 Jangan seperti worrywart a.

 Jangan takut.

 Jangan menyusahkan diri.

 Jangan takut.

Present

Would can express annoying habits which are typical of a person:

Tom would do something like that, wouldn't he? It's so typical of him!

Will is used to emphasise the characteristics of a person rather than describing the person
himself or herself:

A friend will always help you. (this is one of the characteristics of a friend)

Past

USED TO

Used to refers to past habits and states which were true in the past but are not true any more.
It can be used with both action verbs and state verbs:

On Sundays, my parents used to take me to dance school. (habit, action verb)

I used to hate dancing in those days. (state, state verb)

The negative and interrogative forms of used to are:

I didn't use to like dancing in those days.

Why did you use to hate dancing?

Used to + infinitive should not be confused with be/get used to + gerund (verb-ing):

She used to live alone in a small apartment. (it was true in the past, but not any more)
She was used to living alone in a small apartment. (she was accustomed to it)
She got used to living alone in a small apartment. (she became accustomed to it)

WOULD

Would describes repeated past actions but not states. It can only be used with action verbs:

From time to time, he would call her to ask if she wanted to meet for lunch.

USED TO or WOULD?

With action verbs, often either used to or would is possible:

On Sundays, my parents used to take me to dance school.

On Sundays, my parents would take me to dance school.

With state verbs, however, only used to is possible:

I used to hate dancing in those days.

I would hate dancing in those days.

With time expressions such as always, constantly, continually and all the time, the past
continuous can express frequently repeated past actions which annoy(ed) the speaker:
 She was always teasing me.
They were constantly arguing about money.
He was continually interrupting the speaker.
I was getting into trouble all the time.
He was always calling me at night to ask me how I was.

These sentences imply that the actions happened very often, but they are not meant literally.
To express the literal meaning, the past simple is used:

He always called me at night to ask me how I was. (He called me every night to ask me how I
was.)

With time expressions such as always, constantly, continually and all the time, the present
continuous can express frequently repeated actions which annoy the speaker:

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be.
Her mother is constantly checking up on her.
Why are you continually criticising me?
A. Expressing Anger and Annoyance Study these phrases carefully!

When we are getting upset/annoyed to someone whom we are speaking to, we can use the following expressions:
 Shut up! Get out of here! Damn it!
 Leave me alone! •' I'm sick o' you! That's enough!
 Go away! Beat it! It is annoying/disturbinglrritating!
Expressions of Anger Responses
I'm starting to get angry I don't like it either!
Are you trying to make me angry? Me too.
I'm really/very angry So do I.
You make me angry I know what you mean.
I've never been so insulted in my life. Relax.
I hate it when .... Take it easy.
It bums me up when .... Cairn down. You burn me up.
I can't stand it when ....
I don't like it when ....
It annoys me when ....

Listen and complete the following dialogue. Then answer the questions!
Fenny : 1) ___________________ . Those girls are gossiping us.
Tania : 2) ____________________ . They think we dont hear what they are discussing.
Fenny : It must be Nadya who started it.
Tania : 3)____________________ . I know you really hate her.
Fenny : But, 4) ___________________ . She told anything about me. And she doesn't know the truth.
She lies them.
Tania : Take it easy, Fenny. We are in school.
Fenny : I can't stand it anymore, Tania. I want to go there. Tania : Wait, Fenny!
Fenny : 5) ___________________ , Nadya!
 Questions:
1. Why are Fanny and Tania angry?

2. Who does Fanny hate?

3. Where are they now?

4. What does Tania do finally?

5. Mention some expressions of anger and annoyance and the responses found in the dialogue!

Read the following dialogue and then practice it in front of the class with your partner! Why
does the
writer use capital letters?
Eddy : SHUT UP! Don't you see? I'm listening the announcement.
Bryan : It's your business. We have a conversation.
Eddy :You may talk, but don't talk loudly.
Bryan : If you mind we are talking too loudly, GEE OUT OF HERE!
Eddy : It's a public place. PUBLIC LIBRARY. It's got allowed the visitors talk too loud here. I think I
must tell about this to the librarian.
Bryan : Go ahead! We don't care.
Eddy : He can force you to get out of here. Maybe the security can also help me.
Bryan : Oh, I'm sick of you. Let's get out of here. He's so annoying.
Eddy : That's a good idea, guys.

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

Anger - Annoyance
(idioms, page 1 : up in arms → get/take flak)

be up in arms If you are up in arms about something, you are very angry.
The population was up in arms over the demolition of the old theatre.

get off by back! If you tell someone to get off your back, you are annoyed and ask them to stop
finding faults or criticizing you.
 Liz, please, get off my back! You've been making comments about my work all
morning!

bear with sore If someone is behaving like a bear with a sore head, they are very irritable and
head bad-tempered.
When his team lost the match, Brad was like a bear with a sore head.

bite head off If you bite someone's head off, you criticize them strongly (and perhaps unfairly).
I worked 10 hours a day all week and my boss bit my head off for not doing my
share of the work!

black mood To be in a black mood means to be irritable, angry or even depressed.

You'd better keep away from Bill today. He's in a black mood.

blow a fuse If you blow a fuse, you suddenly lose y our temper and become very angry.
Charlie blew a fuse yesterday then he discovered that his ipod had been stolen.

blow a gasket When a furious person blows a gasket, they explode with anger.
When the shop was burgled for the third time, the owner blew a gasket.

blow your top If you blow your top, you suddenly become very angry.
When my mother saw the state of the house after the party, she blew
her top!

have a bone to If you have a bone to pick with someone, you are annoyed with them and want to
pick talk to them about it.
Mark wants to see the boss. He says he's got a bone to pick with him.

cheesed off If someone is cheesed off with something, they are annoyed, bored or frustrated.
Jenny is absolutely cheesed off with her job.

come down like If someone comes down on you like a ton of bricks, they criticize you severely
a ton of bricks because you have done something wrong.
If you mix up the order, the boss will come down on you like a ton of bricks!

for crying out This expression is used to show irritation, exasperation or anger.
loud! For crying out loud, turn that television off!

cut it out! If you say 'cut it out' to someone, you are telling them to stop doing something.
 I've had enough of your insinuations, so just cut it out!

drive up the If somebody or something drives you up the wall, they do something that greatly
wall annoys or irritates you.
I can't concentrate with all the noise - it's driving me up the wall.

eat someone If you criticize someone severely because you are angry with them, you eat them
alive alive.
(You can also be eaten alive - bitten repeatedly - by insects.)
The boss will eat me alive if the report arrives late.

fit to be tied Someone who is fit to be tied is extremely irritated, upset or angry.
Harry was fit to be tied when his dog dug up the flowers he had planted.

get/take flak If you get or take flak, you receive severe criticism for something you have done.
He got a lot of flak for the way he handled the situation.

 1. Ahadiya Fahri Rosalina Aldy Ilham JanuaryMuhammad Arka Risdandi

 2. EXPRESSION
 3. Annoyance ExpressionAnnoyance expression can be defined as a response to explain
about the bother or nuisance feeling.
 4. Expressing AnnoyanceWould you stop that?Could you please stop doing that?That’s really
a botherThat’s making me crazyYou really get to my nervesI’m very annoyedIt annoys meI
can’t take this anymoreetc
 5. Example: Awal was annoyyed with Rara who is singing loudly when Awal was
studying.Rara : lalalalalalalalalalalalaAwal : would you stop it?Rara : I wouldn’t, I have to
exercise my voice for singing test tomorrow.Awal : aaaakh.. It’s really bother me.
 6. Anger ExpressionAnger expression can be defined as aresponse to explain about the great
annoyance feeling.
 7. Expressing Anger
 8. Example Luna was angry to Dono for coming late in the meeting after school.Luna : why
do you come late?Dono: sorry, I have long make up because I got many pimple in my
face.Luna : oh, no! I’m fed up with all this
 9. The Form Subject + Verb + ObjectSubject + Verb + Object + Object
 10. I did my homework last night S VExample O They try to play his new guitarAdv. Time
SVO
 11. The employees tried to explain S V to the manager why they came late O1 O2 The
child talks about his friend to his mother S V O2 O1
 12. Noun ClauseClause is a group of words which has a subjectand predicate of its own. So,
noun clause can bedefined as a group of words which has a functionas a noun. The
conjunction of noun clause can beall other pronominal pronouns:when, where, what, how,
which, who, howmuch, etc. For example:The employees tried to explain S Vto the manager
why they came late O1 O2
 13. why they came late is a noun clause. Why hasfunction as conjunction of noun clause.
Theyhas function as Subject of noun clause. Camehas function as verb of noun clause. Late
hasfunction as Adverb of noun clause. So, it canbe written : Why they came late Conj S V Adv
 14. The Function of Noun Clause Noun clause can occupy these 4 places. There are:•
Subject• Object• Complement• Object of Preposition
 15. Example:• As Subject Who broke the window glass must report S V to the office. ADV
 16. • As Object We know who broke the window glass. S V O• As Complement The topic of
our meeting is who broke the S V C window glass• As Object of Preposition we talked about
who broke the window glass S V OP
 17. Differences Noun Adjective Clause Clausefunction As noun As adjectiveUsed to Replace a
noun Modify a nounExample Who came late The man who is my friend came late is my
friendLocation Not after the After the noun noun
 18. Exercise 1 on page 2231. The committee nominated who was going to receive the
awards.• Noun Clause: who was going to receive the awards.• Function: as object.2. Who is
going to receive the awards will be decided by the committee.• Noun Clause: who is going to
receive the awards.• Function: as subject3. Alfred Nobel helped whoever needed food and
other daily needs.• Noun Clause: whoever needed food and daily needs.• Function: as
Object
 19. 4. The question is how we’ll get the money for the activity• Noun Clause: how we’ll get
the money for the activity• Function: as complement5. The workers didn’t explain why they
came late this morning.• Noun Clause: why they came late.• Function: as object6. Many
people don’t know where they can get information about work.• Noun Clause: where they
can get information about work.• Function: as object
 20. 7. Your question is concerned with what the word means to you.• Noun Clause: what the
mord means to you.• Function: as object of preposition.8. How much we’ll give them
depends on our financial situation.• Noun Clause: how much we’ll give them• Function: as
subject
 21. Exercise 2 on page 2241. My Friend asked, “how much does the computer cost?”• My
friend asked how much the cost did2. She wanted to know, “ what do you do in your space
time?”• She wanted to know what I did in my space time.3. The police questioned the man,
“where did you keep the money?”• The police questioned the man where the man had kept
the money.
 22. 4. He asked the workers, “How long do you work everyday?”• He asked the workers how
long the workers worked everyday5. The interviewer asked, “when would you like to start
working?”• The interviewer asked when i had would like to start working.6. They wanted to
know, “what time will you arrive at the station?”• They wanted to know what time i would
arrive at the station.
 23. 7. Our teacher asked everyone of us, “which opinion do you choose?”• Our teacher
asked everyone of us which opinion I choosed.8. The visitor asked, “how can I get to the
bazaar quickly?”• The visitor asked how the visitors could get to the bazaar quickly.