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Phrase(s): grate on someone(‘s nerves) Fig. to annoy someone; to bother someone. • My obnoxious brother is grating on my nerves. • Your whining really grates on me.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): grate on someone to annoy someone; to rub someone the wrong way. • Your negative attitude really grates on me. • Everything you say grates on me.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): grate on something to rub, scrape, or abrade something. • The tree branch is grating on the side of the house. • The bottom of the door is grating on the threshold. Please fix it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs