| 单词 | set one's teeth on edge |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with set one's teeth on edgeset one's teeth on edge Irritate, annoy, make one cringe, as in That raucous laugh sets my teeth on edge. This expression alludes to the shuddering feeling evoked by a grating noise or similar irritation. It appears in several books of the Bible and was also used by Shakespeare. [c. 1600] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. set one's teeth on edgeSomething that one finds intensely irritating may be said to “set one's teeth on edge”: “The mayor's sexist remark set my teeth on edge.” Words nearby set one's teeth on edgeset one's heart on, set one's mind at rest, set one's mind on, set one's seal on, set one's sights on, set one's teeth on edge, set on fire, setose, setout, set piece, setpoint The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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