get on smb.'s nerves

get on smb.'s nerves: (get on smb.'s nerves (тж. set smb.'s nerves on edge))

действовать кому-л. на нервы, раздражать кого-л.

Every time I'd ask her something, she said ‘what?’ That can get on your nerves after a while. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. X) — Спросишь ее о чем-нибудь, а она только переспрашивает: "Чего это?" Просто на нервы действует.

It was an outrage. It set Neilson's nerves on edge. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Red’) — Это возмутительное безобразие действовало Нилсону на нервы.

The last few weeks have set my own nerves on edge... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Magician’, ch. XII) — За последние несколько недель и мои нервы стали сдавать...

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nerves — n. nervousness 1) an attack; bundle of nerves mental state 2) to fray, frazzle smb. s nerves; to get on smb. s nerves 3) to calm, settle one s nerves 4) frayed, frazzled; steady; strong; taut; weak nerves misc. 5) to have nerves of steel ( to be… … Combinatory dictionary
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