Word-for-word phrase

Eating my head

Pestering me again and again; annoying me.

My little brother is eating my head for a new cricket bat.

Pestering me / getting on my nerves

Annoying me by asking or talking repeatedly.

My little brother keeps pestering me for a new cricket bat.

Remember: Translated word for word from expressions in several Indian languages. Clear to many Indian listeners; international listeners may take it literally. Say 'pestering me'.

Short lessonPhrases that don't translateSome Indian English phrases are word-for-word translations. Listeners in India get them at once; international listeners may not.

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