get under one's skin

Definitions of get under one's skin
  1. verb
    irritate
    synonyms: get
    get
    evoke an emotional response
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    type of:
    annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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