chap someone's hide

verb

To annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.

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Meanings

verbchap someone's hide (third-person singular simple present chaps someone's hide, present participle chapping someone's hide, simple past and past participle chapped someone's hide)

present singular third person chaps someone's hide · participle present chapping someone's hide · participle past chapped someone's hide · past chapped someone's hide · alternative chap someone's ass

  1. colloquialTo annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.

    Synonyms: grind one's gears, ruffle someone's feathers, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.

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annoygrind one's gearsrub someone the wrong way
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Chicago

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