prendre le chou

Etymology
lit. 'to take the cabbage'.

Verb

 * 1)  to pester
 * 2)  to lose one's rag, to lose one's temper, to argue
 * 3)  to argue, to quarrel
 * 4)  to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with)
 * 1)  to argue, to quarrel
 * 2)  to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with)
 * 1)  to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with)
 * 1)  to get worked up (over), to let (something) get to one, to tie oneself in knots (with)