Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get on someone's nerves

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: get on -some-one's n-erves
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.

Example Sentences

"There’s an insect buzzing around in my bedroom tonight, and it’s really getting on my nerves."
"Gerty wished to goodness they would take their squalling baby home out of that and not get on her nerves..."

Inflected Forms

gets on someone's nerves (present, singular) getting on someone's nerves (participle, present) got on someone's nerves (past) got on someone's nerves (UK, participle) gotten on someone's nerves (US, participle)

Phrases

get up someone's nose push someone's buttons

Frequently Paired Words

get up someone's nose push someone's buttons

Synonyms

aggravate annoy nettle rankle ruffle sting burn someone's ass antagonize bother disgruntle botherate bug

Questions

What does get on someone's nerves mean?: To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.

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