make someone's teeth itch
To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His humming really makes my teeth itch.”
“The way she chews with her mouth open makes his teeth itch every time they eat together.”
“There was something about the man's false cheerfulness that made her teeth itch, a subtle wrongness she could not name but could not ignore.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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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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arm to the teeth
To equip thoroughly with weapons.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bare one's teeth
To show aggression.
Last updated August 10, 2026