chap someone's hide
chap someone's hide verb: to annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.
Verb
chap someone's hide (third-person singular simple present chaps someone's hide, present participle chapping someone's hide, simple past and past participle chapped someone's hide)
- To annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.
- Synonyms:
- grind one's gears, ruffle someone's feathers, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize
Synonyms of chap someone's hide
Forms of chap someone's hide
| third-person singular present | chaps someone's hide |
|---|---|
| present participle | chapping someone's hide |
| past participle | chapped someone's hide |
| past | chapped someone's hide |
| alternative form | chap someone's ass |
Questions about chap someone's hide
- What does chap someone's hide mean?
- Chap someone's hide means to annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.
- What part of speech is chap someone's hide?
- Chap someone's hide is a verb.
- What is the past tense of chap someone's hide?
- The past tense of chap someone's hide is chapped someone's hide.
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