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grate on someone
to annoy someone; to rub someone the wrong way. Your negative attitude really grates on me. Everything you say grates on me. See also: grate grate on someone('s nerves) Fig. to annoy someone; to bother someone. My obnoxious brother is grating on my nerves. Your whining really grates on me. See also: grate grate on something to rub, scrape, or abrade something. The tree branch is grating on the side of the house. The bottom of the door is grating on the threshold. Please fix it. gratify someone's desires Euph. to have sex with someone. The prostitute promised to gratify her customer's desires. That night, he gratified her desires. See also: grate Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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