Welcome to English in a Minute. If you feel peeved, you feel angry or annoyed. So does
pet peeve mean you are annoyed at your pet?
I'm sorry, Anna. Can you not do that? Whistling is a pet peeve of mine and I'm trying to read.
Sure thing, Dan. No whistling.
Anna, you're making another noise.
Dan, do you know what my pet peeve is? Someone who needs complete quiet when they're reading.
A pet peeve is a small thing that really annoys you. It can be odd and strangely specific.
It is often something someone else does when you are around and you just want them to stop.