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SET (SOMEONE'S) TEETH ON EDGE
to irritate
 SET (SOMEONE'S) TEETH ON EDGE
1. I wish you wouldn’t talk during the movie. The noise really sets my teeth on edge
2. That woman always pretends like she’s giving me a compliment, but I think she’s insulting me. It sets my teeth on edge.

Synonyms: rub (someone) the wrong way , get (someone’s) dander/hackles up , get (someone’s) goat , bug.


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