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词组 set someone's teeth on edge
释义

set someone's teeth on edge cause someone to feel intense discomfort or irritation.

☞ This is an expression used in the Bible to describe the unpleasant sensation caused by eating something bitter or sour: 'every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge' (Jeremiah 31:30).

1997Kate O'RiordanThe Boy in the Moon Julia's voice sustained a quavery note that set Brian's teeth on edge.

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