to b on about something
111get (yourself) in a stew (about something) — get (yourself)/be in a ˈstew (about/over sth) idiom (informal) to become/feel very anxious or upset about sth • There s no point getting in a stew about it. Main entry: ↑stewidiom …
112get be in a stew (about something) — get (yourself)/be in a ˈstew (about/over sth) idiom (informal) to become/feel very anxious or upset about sth • There s no point getting in a stew about it. Main entry: ↑stewidiom …
113have a chip on your shoulder (about something) — have a ˈchip on your shoulder (about sth) idiom (informal) to be sensitive about sth that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly • He has a real chip on his shoulder… …
114keep on at somebody about something — ˌkeep ˈon (at sb) (about sb/sth) derived (especially BrE) to speak to sb often and in an annoying way about sb/sth Syn: ↑go on, Syn: ↑nag • He does keep on so! …
115know somebody a thing or two (about something) — know/tell sb a ˈthing or two (about sb/sth) idiom (informal) to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth • She s been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men! Main entry: ↑thingidiom …
116tell somebody a thing or two (about something) — know/tell sb a ˈthing or two (about sb/sth) idiom (informal) to know/tell sb some useful, interesting or surprising information about sb/sth • She s been married five times, so she knows a thing or two about men! Main entry: ↑thingidiom …
117not give a fuck (about something) — not give a ˈfuck (about sb/sth) idiom to not care at all about sb/sth • He doesn t give a fuck about anyone else. Main entry: ↑fuckidiom …
118not give a shit (about something) — not give a ˈshit (about sb/sth) idiom to not care at all about sb/sth • He doesn t give a shit about anybody else. Main entry: ↑shitidiom …
119not want to know (about something) — not want to ˈknow (about sth) idiom (informal) to take no interest in sth because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble • I ve tried to ask her advice, but she doesn t want to know (= about my problems). • ‘How much was it?’ ‘ …
120on about something — be ˈon about sth idiom (informal) to talk about sth; to mean sth • I didn t know what he was on about. It didn t make sense. Main entry: ↑onidiom …