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get on someone's grill

idiom
Meaning

To enter someone's personal space in an aggressive or hostile manner.


Origin

disputed origin

See grill (“the teeth”), i.e. the area of someone's face.

Examples
SIMPLE

Stop getting on my grill about my messy room.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager started getting on my grill about the deadline, even though I had already finished the work.

COMPLEX

Rather than offering constructive feedback, the supervisor chose to get on my grill in front of the entire team, creating a hostile atmosphere.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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