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Meaning of "get on one's nerves" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GET ON ONE'S NERVES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GET ON ONE'S NERVES

get off with
get on
get on someone´s wick
get on the wrong side of
get one´s act together
get one´s arse into gear
get one´s cards
get one´s dander up
get one´s end away
get one´s eye in
get one´s feet wet
get one´s finger out
get one´s knickers in a twist
get one´s oats
get one´s own back
get one´s P45
get one´s skates on
get one´s teeth into
get one´s wires crossed
get onto

WORDS THAT END LIKE GET ON ONE'S NERVES

bundle of nerves
capital reserves
cash reserves
corves
dwarves
gold reserves
headscarves
nerves
reserves
scarves
semidwarves
the wharves
turves
war of nerves
wharves

Synonyms and antonyms of get on one's nerves in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «get on one's nerves» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GET ON ONE'S NERVES

Find out the translation of get on one's nerves to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of get on one's nerves from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «get on one's nerves» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

获得关于人的神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poner nervioso a uno
570 millions of speakers

English

get on one´s nerves
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक की नसों पर मिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصول على الأعصاب احد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

получить на нервы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dar nos nervos de uma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক স্নায়ু পেতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taper sur les nerfs de un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dapatkan saraf seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf die Nerven eigenen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分の神経に乗る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 신경을 ​​얻을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaluk saraf siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhận được trên dây thần kinh của một người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் நரம்புகளைப் பெறுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एखाद्याच्या मज्जावर येणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sinirlenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottenere sui nervi di uno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dostać się na nerwy swoich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отримати на нерви
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ajunge pe nervi cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να πάρει στα νεύρα κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kry op ´n mens se senuwees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komma på ens nerver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

får en på nervene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of get on one's nerves

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GET ON ONE'S NERVES»

The term «get on one's nerves» is normally little used and occupies the 121.235 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GET ON ONE'S NERVES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about get on one's nerves

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GET ON ONE'S NERVES»

Discover the use of get on one's nerves in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to get on one's nerves and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
get on one's nerves . To affect morbidly, e.g. 'The clock gets on his nerves': coll ( from ca 1870) >, by 1900, S.E. cf.: get (a person, a thing) on the brain, or (more gen. have) on one's mind. To be obsessed by, crazy about: coll: from ca 1870. cf.
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Idioms and Phrases
Get on something Mount He got on his horse and rode away proudly. Get on one's feet Recover after a setback He has just been able to get on his feet (after a long illness). Get on one's nerves Worry or annoy someone Her constant 1 1 4 ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Dymphna Cusack, Say No to Death, 1951. get on (one's) nerves. To affect morbidly, e.g. 'The clock gets on his nerves': coll. (from ca. 1870) >, by 1900, SE. Cf.: get (a person, a thing) on the brain, or (more gen. have) on one's mind.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
GET ONE'S FEET WET GET ON ONE'S GOOD SIDE — GET ON ONE'S HORSES — GET ON ONE'S NERVES — GET ON THE BALL — GET ON THE BANDWAGON — GET ON THE STICK — GET ON TO — GET ON TOWARD — GET ON ...
Cruz, Et Al
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American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
... (REL) 158 get off one's butt (MOVE) 61 get off the ground (MOVE) 69 get off your soap box (COMM) 122 get on in years (MOVE) 69 get on one's high horse ( EMO) 132 get on one's nerves (EMO) 139 get on with it (ACH) 145 get one's dander ...
John Holleman, 2006
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
1 08 to get it straight 271 to get lost 166 to get mad 1 68 to get mixed up 179 to get nowhere 192 to get off 109 to get (someone) off the hook 135 to get on 1 09 to get on one's high horse 136 to get on one's nerves 1 86 to get on the bandwagon  ...
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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美國常用成語及片語
get cold feet 128 get in the way 145 get off ground 145 get off the fence 130 get off to a ... start 364 get on one's high horse 183 get on one's nerves 249 get one's act together 4 get one's feet wet 129 get one's fill of 131 get one's hands on 166 ...
劉光煒, 1995
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Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
get on one's nerves 308 gift recipient get on one's nerves aggravate, annoy, exasperate, irritate, upset get on to chair sit get on to train board get on well like get out alight, broadcast, circulate, decamp, deliver, depart, eject, escape, evacuate, ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
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A Text Book Of Professional Communication
To get on one's nerves — to irritate one If you pester your teachers all the time, you will certainly get on their nerves. 225. To go the way of all flesh — to die Every body, howsoever rich, has to go the way of all flesh. 226. To hide one's light ...
Subhash Ranade, 2006
10
Modernity and Ambivalence
9 The real problem of the postmodern stage is not to allow things to 'get on one's nerves' while hoping that they will not get on one's back. Lacking modernity's iron fist, postmodernity needs nerves of steel. Neotribalism, or the search for shelter ...
Zygmunt Bauman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GET ON ONE'S NERVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term get on one's nerves is used in the context of the following news items.
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Generations Clash In A Riveting 'The How And The Why'
Perhaps Rachel is less richly written than is Zelda, but her self-regard does start to get on one's nerves, even if it is masking something more ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
2
Children's games a hit at adult parties
The game must not get on one's nerves or personal," observes Sharma, who sees that the new trend has infected all age groups. Stay on top of ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
3
DVD: Spione
... Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung is accompanied by a professionally done score, though the synths can get on one's nerves in the wrong way. «The Arts Desk, Nov 14»
4
Why Ottawans should consider taking public transit on Canada Day
And we have to host the national party (traffic paralysis, crowds of thousands starting to get on one's nerves, patriotic drunks doing their loud, ... «MetroNews Canada, Jun 14»
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ABCD - Any Body Can Dance 2 Movie Review : Watch It Only For …
Shraddha Kapoor as Vinnie tends to get on one's nerves with her 'énthu-cutlet' character. Prabhu Sir is not much of an asset in the acting department, but the ... «Movie Talkies, May 14»
6
D. Charles Speer & The Helix
... is very welcome on the title track, a rare respite on a record that may occasionally get on one's nerves, yet undoubtedly overflows with vitality. «The Quietus, Mar 14»
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BWW Reviews: Group Rep Produces a Well-Honed BOEING BOEING
... that can get on one's nerves but are fun nonetheless. Now in a new revival well paced by director Larry Eisenberg, Group rep's actors don the ... «Broadway World, Mar 14»
8
Thrillist Lists Their Least Favorite People On The CTA
Thrillist published another listicle we find oddly humorous and relevant: 21 stereotypical CTA passengers that get on one's nerves. Some of the ... «Chicagoist, Jan 14»
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Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Serves …
(She soon learns that "good-looking people who are stupid get on one's nerves sooner than plain people who are stupid. At least plain people ... «Broadway World, Nov 13»
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Tips For Parents In Choosing A Baby's Name
Common names - It can get on one's nerves when your name is so common. There are a lot of people who do not like their names being ... «BoldSky, Aug 13»

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