make someone's teeth itch

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.

Examples

“The squeaking won’t do any harm ⟳, but if it makes your teeth itch, oil the hinge.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

make someone's toenails curl make someone's toes curl make something of make something of oneself make sport of make strange

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