IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishget on someone's nerves
Meaning: To annoy someone.
Example: “The constant beeping really gets on my nerves.”
Origin: As if irritating someone's nerves directly. The phrase is found from the late 19th century.
Other ways to say this
French: Casser les pieds à quelqu'un Literally: To break someone's feet
Hindi: नाक में दम करना (naak mein dam karna) Literally: To make someone's breath come through their nose
German: Jemandem auf den Keks gehen Literally: To go on someone's biscuit- French: Taper sur le système Literally: To run on the bean / to bang on the system
- English: be a pain in the neck
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- without a penny to one's name With no money at all.
- feed someone a line To tell someone something untrue to deceive them.
- a smart aleck An annoying person who shows off how clever they are.
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