get up someone's nose

verb

To annoy someone; to get on someone's nerves.

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Meanings

verbget up someone's nose (third-person singular simple present gets up someone's nose, present participle getting up someone's nose, simple past got up someone's nose, past participle (UK) got up someone's nose or (US) gotten up someone's nose)

present singular third person gets up someone's nose · participle present getting up someone's nose · past got up someone's nose · UK participle past got up someone's nose · US participle past gotten up someone's nose

  1. slangTo annoy someone; to get on someone's nerves.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

get up someone's nose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20someone's%20nose

MLA

“get up someone's nose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20someone's%20nose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get up someone's nose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20up%20someone's%20nose.

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