Feb. 5, 2026
When sb grates on your nerves
Are there any other idiomatic ways to express that sb grates on your nerves, or drives you up the wall?
Any kind of register is well accepted - from slangy to literary/old-fashioned!
Looking forward to your answers.
When sbomebody grates on your nerves
Are there any other idiomatic ways to express that sbomebody grates on your nerves, or drives you up the wall?
no comma on last phrase because is not an independent clause.
Any kind of register is well accepted - from slangy to literary/old-fashioned!
Looking forward to your answers.
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American English: someone is "pissing me off" (mi da fastidio)
When sb grates on your nerves
Are there any other idiomatic ways to express that sb grates on your nerves, or drives you up the wall?
I also agree typing out "somebody" is better, I don't think I've seen this abbreviation because at first I thought it was supposed to mean "some b*tch" 😅
Any kind of register is well acceptedcome - from slangy to literary/old-fashioned!
"accepted" as an adjective feels more like something is considered acceptable by society as a whole... here is a more natural wording. You could also say "I'll accept any kind of register"
Looking forward to your answers.
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I can think of a few...
"drives me insane"
"pisses me off"
"gets my goat"
"annoys the hell out of me"
Feb. 5, 2026
Oh, and "grinds my gears," "gets on my nerves"
Feb. 6, 2026
"to grind one's gears" sounds nice! And thanks for the word of explanation :)
Feb. 6, 2026
"Sb" is always used in the dictionary, hence the choice of using it. But I'm aware of the potential misunderstanding now 😂
Feb. 7, 2026
Ooh ok, lol. Np!
When sbomebody grates on your nerves
It's better to write it fully because some may not know the meaning of the acronym.
Are there any other idiomatic ways to express that sbomebody grates on your nerves, or drives you up the wall?
Any kind of register is wellidioms is accepted - from slangy to literary/old-fashioned!
Looking forward to your answers.
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I'm curious too. So, I'm here 🙃.
I checked online and saw "Be a pain in the neck, "Drive me nuts", and "a pain in the ass".
Feb. 5, 2026
Oh, ok. You're right about the acronym. Is that preposition "on" unnecessary? I've found the expression "to grate on the nerves" in the dictionary as well...https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grate
Maybe ‘register’ is a bit too specific (but correct): it’s a technical term in linguistics.
Feb. 5, 2026
"grate my nerves" sounds wrong to me, I only recall using and seeing "grates on my nerves" 🤔
And it would be "idioms are"/"idiom is"... I haven't heard of that use of "register" before so probably wouldn't use it unless you're talking to linguistic nerds
Feb. 5, 2026
@silviola I'm wrong. I've never heard of the idiom before, hence the mistake.
I don't know any technical term in linguistics. That's not my field.
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