on (one's) nerves Idiom, Proverb

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a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

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bundle of nerves

(See a bundle of nerves)

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get on my nerves

bother or irritate me, bug me Her questions get on my nerves. They're too personal.

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get on one's nerves

" irritate someone; make someone upset. "

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nerves of steel

able to speak or act calmly when facing risk or danger Percy has nerves of steel. He persuaded the gunman to leave.

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get on sb's nerves

annoy sb．； make sb．nervous使某人不安；使某人烦恼
The noise gets on my nerves． 那声音使我心烦意乱。
The child got on his parents' nerves by asking too many questions．那孩子问的问题太多，令他父母心烦。

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Bag of nerves

If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.

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Battle of nerves

A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

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Get on your nerves

If something gets on your nerves, it annoys or irritates you.

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battle of nerves|battle|nerves

n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university. See: WAR OF NERVES.

on (one's) nerves

Irritating, annoying, or annoying to one. Her acerb comments are absolutely starting to get on my nerves. The kids accept been on my fretfulness all morning—would you amuse aloof booty them out to the amphitheater or something?Learn more: nerve, on

*on someone's nerves

Fig. annoying someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Our blatant neighbors are alpha to get on my nerves. That radio is accepting on my nerves.Learn more: nerve, on

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