set sb's teeth on edge
If something, especially a noise, sets your teeth on edge it annoys you very much:
That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge.

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set teeth on edge
set (your) teeth on edge
to annoy you or make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Jason used his knife to scratch our initials into the wall, which was nice to do but made a noise that set my teeth on edge.

Related vocabulary: on edge

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set teeth on edge
to irritate someone (often a person or a noise)
The constant noise from the stereo next door set my teeth on edge.

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set one's teeth on edge
to be unpleasant and to give one an uncomfortable feeling
The idea that we would have to leave our apartment immediately set my teeth on edge.

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set one's teeth on edge
v. phr.
1. To have a sharp sour taste that makes you rub your teeth together.
The lemon juice set my teeth on edge.
2. To make one feel nervous or annoyed.
She looks so mean that her face sets my teeth on edge.

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set someone's teeth on edge
to irritate someone (often a person or a noise)
The constant noise from the stereo next door set my teeth on edge.

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