Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get up someone's nose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
get up -some-one's nose
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To annoy someone; to get on someone's nerves.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does get up someone's nose mean?
To annoy someone; to get on someone's nerves.

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