give someone grief

Definitions

1. To cause pain to someone.
2. To hassle or abuse someone.
   idiomatic

Examples

“Her elbow has been giving her grief.”

“Fred was giving me grief over the money I owed him.”

“Some of his colleagues have⟳ "given him a bit of grief" for leaving his house, but Haines is quick to counter that he's following Government guidelines while out and about.”

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