get under someone's skin, to

get under someone's skin

Fig. to bother or irritate someone. John is so annoying. He really gets under my skin. I know he's bothersome, but don't let him get under your skin.

See also: get, skin

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

get under someone's skin

1. Irritate someone, as in She really knows how to get under my skin with her nagging. This expression no doubt alludes to burrowing or stinging insects that cause itching or similar skin irritations. [Late 1800s]

2. Obsess someone or affect someone's deep feelings, as in Jean's really gotten under his skin; he misses her terribly. Cole Porter used this sense in his love song, "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1936).

See also: get, skin

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

get under someone's skin

If you try to get under someone's skin, you try to find out how they feel and think, so that you are able to understand them better. Beattie's book is presented as `an attempt to get under the skin of the Protestant people of Ulster'.

See also: get, skin

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

get under someone's skin

1 annoy or irritate someone intensely. 2 fill someone's mind in a compelling and continual way. 3 reach a deep understanding of someone. informal

3 1998 Times A student of the Method school, he has to get under the skin of the character he portrays.

See also: get, skin

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

get under (someone's) skin

1. To irritate or stimulate; provoke.

2. To preoccupy someone; become an obsession.

See also: get, skin

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

get under someone's skin, to

To annoy someone. This expression no doubt alludes to the irritation caused by burrowing insects, which can cause intense itching. Cole Porter, however, used the expression quite differently in his song, “I’ve Got You under My Skin” (from Born to Dance, 1936), which describes a romantic addiction to a person rather than an insect infestation or a persistent annoyance.

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释义	get under someone's skin, to get under someone's skin Fig. to bother or irritate someone. John is so annoying. He really gets under my skin. I know he's bothersome, but don't let him get under your skin. See also: get, skin McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. get under someone's skin 1. Irritate someone, as in She really knows how to get under my skin with her nagging. This expression no doubt alludes to burrowing or stinging insects that cause itching or similar skin irritations. [Late 1800s] 2. Obsess someone or affect someone's deep feelings, as in Jean's really gotten under his skin; he misses her terribly. Cole Porter used this sense in his love song, "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1936). See also: get, skin The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. get under someone's skin If you try to get under someone's skin, you try to find out how they feel and think, so that you are able to understand them better. Beattie's book is presented as `an attempt to get under the skin of the Protestant people of Ulster'. See also: get, skin Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. get under someone's skin 1 annoy or irritate someone intensely. 2 fill someone's mind in a compelling and continual way. 3 reach a deep understanding of someone. informal 3 1998 Times A student of the Method school, he has to get under the skin of the character he portrays. See also: get, skin Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary get under (someone's) skin 1. To irritate or stimulate; provoke. 2. To preoccupy someone; become an obsession. See also: get, skin American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. get under someone's skin, to To annoy someone. This expression no doubt alludes to the irritation caused by burrowing insects, which can cause intense itching. Cole Porter, however, used the expression quite differently in his song, “I’ve Got You under My Skin” (from Born to Dance, 1936), which describes a romantic addiction to a person rather than an insect infestation or a persistent annoyance. See also: get The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: under (one's)/the skin under the skin be (all) skin and bone(s) be skin and bone Skin me! skin back skin up tight as a drum (as) tight as a drum give someone skin
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