get on someone's last nerve
get on someone's last nerve is the alternative form of get on someone's nerves.
Meaning of get on someone's nerves
Verb
get on someone's nerves (third-person singular simple present gets on someone's nerves, present participle getting on someone's nerves, simple past got on someone's nerves, past participle (UK) got on someone's nerves or (US) gotten on someone's nerves)
- To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.
- There’s an insect buzzing around in my bedroom tonight, and it’s really getting on my nerves.
- Synonyms:
- aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother, disgruntle
Forms of get on someone's last nerve
| third-person singular present | gets on someone's last nerve |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting on someone's last nerve |
| past | got on someone's last nerve |
| past participle UK | got on someone's last nerve |
| past participle US | gotten on someone's last nerve |
Questions about get on someone's last nerve
- What is get on someone's last nerve the alternative form of?
- Get on someone's last nerve is the alternative form of get on someone's nerves.
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