get on someone's nerves

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get on someone's nerves — idiom

1. to annoy or irritate someone, especially through small, repeated actions or soun

1.idiom
Definition

to annoy or irritate someone, especially through small, repeated actions or sounds.

Example

The way Luca kept tapping his pen on the table was really getting on Meera's nerves during the exam.

When the children ask the same question over and over, it starts to get on their teacher's nerves.