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Definition of gettin' on a person's nerves
get on (one's) nerves
verb
- to annoy, pester, bother.
You really get on my nerves.
I don't get on people nerves.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.
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Other terms relating to 'to annoy, interfere, intrude': | |
| Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
| Definitions include: to reduce or destroy a person's good mood. | |
| Definitions include: pestering multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: to bother, test, annoy, push. | |
| Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances. | |
| Definitions include: to affect or bother someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be very attracted to someone, so much so that one nearly sweats when one sees the object of their affection. | |
| Definitions include: to pester someone about something. | |
| Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago. | |
| Definitions include: also a diminutive form of aggro. | |
| Definitions include: See third wheel. | |
| Definitions include: a large commotion. | |
| Definitions include: something hard to find. | |
| Definitions include: an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation. | |
| Definitions include: to joke around with someone. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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Other terms relating to 'get': | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen. | |
| Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble." | |
| Definitions include: "buy one get one" free. | |
| Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it". | |
| Definitions include: from the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work". | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with someone who is not one's significant other. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire a buzz. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited by. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy. | |
| Definitions include: see clue. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to ingest a drug. | |
Other terms relating to 'nerve': | |
| Definitions include: audacity. | |
| Definitions include: a great amount of composure under stress. | |
| Definitions include: in a way that annoys. | |
| Definitions include: having a great amount of composure under stress. | |
Other terms relating to 'on': | |
| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
| Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic. | |
| Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event. | |
| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
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