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To exasperate

• ruling or controlling arrogantly; overbearing; tyrannical
• easily angered
• to irritate, annoy, or anger
• to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough

to wind oneself up

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
• of little value or importance
• make yourself agitated/stressed/angry/upset about something
• impossible to understand or interpret

To Work somebody up

• criticize (someone or something); speak disloyally of.
• to make yourself or another person feel upset or feel strong emotions
• to be humiliated or disrespected in public
• easily angered

To Tick somebody off

• tell an outright lie without remorse.
• promise to keep a secret
• to pronounce a difficult word or phrase
• to make angry or indignant

To cleanse

• to only just succeed in doing something
• selfish and mean, esp. because of having too much interest in small and unimportant matters
• to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
• purify, clean

funky(smell)

• unselfish
• make yourself agitated/stressed/angry/upset about something
• musty smell
• to irritate, annoy, or anger

To have the sniffles

• very talkative
• I'm listening
• To have a cold, usually a minor one.
• quiet and modest; reserved

To flake out on somebody

• to stand somebody up
• seeking revenge
• to arrange matters the way one wants
• difficult situation of the poor

To brag about

• make yourself agitated/stressed/angry/upset about something
• to boast, to show off
• seeking revenge
• promise to keep a secret

flaky

• I can almost remember the word ..., but not quite!
• emotionally hardened, unfeeling
• unreliable
• moody, easily agitated, unpredictable