got under someone's skin

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get under someone's skin
  2. UKparticiplepastpast participle of get under someone's skin
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APA

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

MLA

“got under someone's skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20under%20someone's%20skin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got under someone's skin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20under%20someone's%20skin.

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