hen peck
/hɛn pɛk/
verb
- To nag or constantly criticize someone, especially a husband by a wife.
- The old comedy show featured a husband who was constantly hen-pecked by his bossy wife.
- She didn't want to hen-peck her partner, so she tried to be more supportive.
- He felt his wife would hen-peck him about every little mistake he made.
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