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If you are a James Bond fan you'll probably know that a bug is a small electronic device used to secretly listen to someone's conversation. They are very small and are hidden where you'd usually never notice them. James Bond always suspected when his hotel room had been bugged and always managed to find the bug before offering his beautiful female guest an exotic cocktail. But when you ask your English friend Harriet how her job is going she says, “Not bad, except that my boss is really bugging me?” What does she mean?
| [a] | She has found out that her boss is listening to private phone calls she makes from the office. | | [b] | Her boss is getting on her nerves. | | [c] | Her boss had the flu and Harriet feels she's getting it. |
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Meaning
To bug someone is a popular expression in informal British English and means: - to annoy someone or irritate them.
Example:
Leave me alone and stop bugging me. I have to finish this letter.
What's the matter, Sharon? Is something bugging you? -Yes, please stop tapping on the table. It's making me nervous. Other uses - As a noun a bug is a small insect (especially American English).
Example:
Stand still. There's a bug on your collar. Oh, it's a ladybird - a sign of good luck.
You've got another thought coming if you think I'm going camping with all those bugs and wild animals. No, thank you!
- A fault in computer hardware or software.
In the early years of computing, a small dead insect was discovered inside a malfunctioning computer, which turned out to be the cause of the problem. And remember the millennium bug scare? This was a programming mistake that threatened to make computers all over the world grind to a halt in the year 2000 because they could not recognize a date ending in two zeros.
Example:
The software company hasn't tested this product properly. It's got so many bugs in it.
- An enthusiastic interest in something such as a hobby or a sport.
Example:
My holiday in America was so exciting that I've got the travel bug now. I want to go to Asia next.
I had always thought collecting stamps was boring but I've been bitten by the bug. Do you want to see my collection?
- An infectious illness which is usually not serious.
Example:
Roger's staying home today. He's caught a tummy bug that's going around his school.
How is your mum? -She's much better. It was just a flu bug. Nothing serious.
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