get up somebody's nose

get up (one's) nose

To annoy or irritate someone. Hey, your loud music is really getting up my nose. Why do you have to get up your brother's nose like that? Can't you see how annoyed he is? Come on, you're getting up my nose—go be a pest somewhere else.

See also: get, nose, up

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get up somebody’s ˈnose

(British English, informal) annoy somebody: It gets right up my nose, the way they keep telling you how successful they are.

See also: get, nose, up

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