12:09 Dec 28, 2003 |
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| Selected response from: jerrie United Kingdom Local time: 22:40 | ||||||
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4 +9 | irritate/annoy |
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4 +5 | set your teeth on edge |
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4 | cringe / recoil |
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Discussion entries: 2 | |
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irritate/annoy Explanation: Sorry, but your colleague is correct. If something "sets your teeth on edge", it means that it irritates/annoys you. In this case, the speaker is trying to be funny, claiming that the other person has more fillings than teeth ... |
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