in hair
Related to in hair: Hair growth
in (one's) hair
Irritating one, especially by impeding or interfering with one's activity or productivity. The kids are totally getting in my hair today, so I need you to take them out of the house for a little bit. The new intern has been in my hair all day, so I don't know how I'm going to get my report finished before the deadline.
See also: hair
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*in someone's hair
1. Lit. tangled in someone's hair. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) My bubble gum got in my hair and I had to cut it out.
2. Fig. annoying someone. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~.) You can watch what lam doing, but don't get in my hair. I wish you wouldn't get in my hair when I'm trying to do something.
See also: hair
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- in (one's) hair
- in your hair
- a lion in the way
- give me strength
- give me strength!
- a fine how do you do
- fine how do you do
- be too clever by half
- send (one) round the twist