on someone's nerves

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

The most interesting suggestions were those where the meaning of the word was pleasant, or at least neutral, but the sound still got on someone's nerves: "kudos", "bap", "boobs", "feisty", "veggie", "kooky", "pasty", "pamphlet", "spouse'" and - ironically - "poet".

To get on someone's nerves means: to annoy them.

There's no way to spend time at a very busy place without getting on someone's nerves.

Although Surat and Tool were not opposed to the English dubbing, they felt that Isaac's accent sounded weird and "might get on someone's nerves".

They're not cool enough to hang out, they're always nagging and they're always on someone's nerves as far as men go.

Ebat (to fuck) is one of the most commonly used curse words and can mean everything from literal sexual intercourse, to getting on someone's nerves (ebat' mozgi, literally, to screw someone's brain).

Commenting or "Liking" a post on someone's Facebook wall likely stimulates the nerve endings for joy.

"Just getting on one another's nerves".

There is Spooner (Dan Patrick Brady), the abrasive bully, because without someone to get on other people's nerves, you wouldn't have much of a story.

A provocateur is someone who goes too far just to get on people's nerves..

Hyperbole gets on people's nerves.