get on (one's) wick
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To irritate or annoy one. Primarily heard in UK. The kids are really getting on my wick today with their constant fighting. I'm not trying to get on mom's wick, but every little thing seems to bother her today.
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get on someone's wick
BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDE, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone or something gets on your wick, they annoy you. After three or four songs that voice really gets on my wick. Note: `Wick' comes from `Hampton Wick', cockney rhyming slang for `prick'. `Prick' is a slang term for penis, which many people find offensive.
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get on someone's wick
annoy someone. British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
get on somebody’s ˈwick
(British English, informal) annoy somebody: She’s always talking about herself — she gets on my wick.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017