Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts

1. I told you I would have that report done by the end of the day, so stop bugging me about it.
2. The children bugged their mother about going to the movies until she lost her temper.

Compare to: rub (someone) the wrong way; set (one’s) teeth on edge; get (someone’s) dander up; get (someone’s) goat. Whereas get someone’s dander up means to irritate in earnest, bug means to annoy harmlessly or perhaps humorously. The expression suggests a bug flying around one’s head. 11