Phrasal Verbs

nag at

This page is about the phrasal verb nag at

Meaning

If someone is being nagged at by a fear, a doubt or a regret, they can't stop thinking about it.

For example

  • nag at Ken lost millions when the stock market collapsed, and the thought that he should have sold his shares when they started going down kept nagging at him.

  • nag at The feeling that she'd left it too late to have children was nagging at her.

Nouns often used as subjects with nag at: fear, doubt, worry, regret, guilt, thought

Quick Quiz

The thought of losing his job was nagging at Bill. He

a. loved the idea

b. hated his job

c. worried about losing it
a) loved the idea b) hated his job c) worried about losing it

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