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.
SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE
Meaning of SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012