One idea · 4 languages

“Get on someone's nerves”in other languages

Annoy someone.

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Hindi
English
be a pain in the neck get on someone's nerves
French
Casser les pieds à quelqu'un literally To break someone's feet Taper sur le système literally To run on the bean / to bang on the system
German
Jemandem auf den Keks gehen literally To go on someone's biscuit
Hindi
नाक में दम करना naak mein dam karna literally To make someone's breath come through their nose
Behind the words

Same idea, different pictures

English and French aim straight for the nerves: taper sur le système, short for hammering on the nervous system. English can also call someone a pain in the neck.

The others pick another body part. French breaks your feet, casser les pieds. German goes on your biscuit, auf den Keks gehen, Keks being slang for the head. Hindi takes the breath out of your nose, नाक में दम करना.

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