I get grey hair from trying to fix this old computer.
get grey hair from
idiomTo acquire great frustration, confusion, or anxiousness from (something or someone).
Origin
disputed originSee give someone grey hair.
My teenage son is learning to drive, and I am definitely getting grey hair from his constant braking.
The project manager admitted that he was getting grey hair from the endless delays and the constant pressure to meet impossible deadlines.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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barnet
[Cockney slang]hair
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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curl someone's hair
To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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get a charge out of
To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.