Get On Your Nerves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Get on your nerves What does Get on your nerves mean?	If something gets on your nerves, it annoys or irritates you.
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nip and tuck What does "nip and tuck" mean?	evenly matched, almost even	They were running nip and tuck but he finally won the race in the end.

By dint of What does "By dint of" mean?	This means 'as a result of' or 'because of': It would be good to think he'd risen to position of Chief Executive by dint of hard work.
keep at (something) What does "keep at (something) " mean?	persist with something	He has decided to keep at his studies and I am sure that he will succeed.
go over with a bang What does "go over with a bang" mean?	to succeed in a spectacular way	The opening ceremony went over with a bang and everybody was very happy.
put out (some) feelers What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?	to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it	I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
land of Nod What does "land of Nod" mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.
big frog in a small pond What does "big frog in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The manager is a big frog in a small pond in his company.

above board What does "above board" mean?	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board/table when playing a game of cards)	The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
Gone to pot What does "Gone to pot" mean?	If something has gone to pot, it has gone wrong and doesn't work any more.
civvies What does "civvies" mean?	civilian clothing
fair play What does "fair play" mean?	justice, equal and right action	The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
have broad shoulders What does "have broad shoulders" mean?	have the ability to work hard and take on responsibilities and accept criticism (because you are strong with broad shoulders)	The man has broad shoulders and does much more than his share of work in our company.
grin from ear to ear What does "grin from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big grin on one's face	The man was grinning from ear to ear after he found the money.

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Get On Your Nerves Idiom