getting under someone's skin

A form of get under someone's skin — To irritate someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get under someone's skin
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getting under someone's skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20under%20someone's%20skin

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Chicago

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