taper sur les nerfs

French

Etymology

Literally, “to hit on the nerves”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.pe syʁ le nɛʁ/
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Verb

taper sur les nerfs

  1. (informal) to get on someone's nerves [with à ‘someone’]
    Synonym: taper sur le système
    il me tape sur les nerfs ― he gets on my nerves

Conjugation

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