get on nerves

get on (one's) nerves

To irritate, grate on, or exasperate one. Nothing personal, but your voice is really getting on my nerves. Tom's been really defiant ever since he started daycare, and it's starting to get on my nerves. You could tell that all the personal questions were getting on the actor's nerves.

See also: get, nerve, on

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get on (someone's) nerves

To irritate or exasperate.

See also: get, nerve, on

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