Idiom
get underneath someone's skin
Meaning
Alternative form of get under someone's skin.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His constant tapping really gets underneath my skin.”
“She tries to stay calm, but his rude comments always get underneath her skin during meetings.”
“Although he prided himself on his patience, the persistent criticism from his rival eventually began to get underneath his skin, clouding his professional judgment.”
Examples
simple
“His constant tapping really gets underneath my skin.”
contextual
“She tries to stay calm, but his rude comments always get underneath her skin during meetings.”
complex
“Although he prided himself on his patience, the persistent criticism from his rival eventually began to get underneath his skin, clouding his professional judgment.”
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