get on someone's nerves
To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His loud chewing really gets on my nerves.”
“Please stop tapping your pen on the desk because it is starting to get on my nerves.”
“The constant, repetitive nature of the task began to get on his nerves, eventually forcing him to step away from his desk for a moment of quiet.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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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.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026