on (one's) nerves
on (one's) nerves
Irritating, annoying, or grating to one. Her sarcastic comments are really starting to get on my nerves. The kids have been on my nerves all morning—would you please just take them out to the playground or something?
See also: nerve, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*on someone's nerves
Fig. annoying someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Our noisy neighbors are beginning to get on my nerves. That radio is getting on my nerves.
See also: nerve, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- on nerves
- bundle of nerves
- a bundle of nerves
- a bag of nerves
- a bag/bundle of nerves
- be a bundle of nerves
- on your bike
- On your bike!
- get on (one's) nerves
- get on somebody's nerves