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Meaning of break one's chops | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To give someone a hard time, harass, nag one to do something, bother.

idiomatic, slang

Examples

““And why don’t you stop ⟳ breaking my chops, eh?””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

break one's duck break one's fall break one's fast break one's lance break one's maiden break one's neck

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