Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get on someone's grill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
get on -some-one's -grill
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enter someone's personal space in an aggressive or hostile manner.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

See grill (“the teeth”), i.e. the area of someone's face.

Usage

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Questions

What does get on someone's grill mean?
To enter someone's personal space in an aggressive or hostile manner.
Where does get on someone's grill come from?
See grill (“the teeth”), i.e. the area of someone's face.

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