SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE


Meaning of SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE in English

phrasal

also put one's teeth on edge

1. : to cause a disagreeable sensation in the teeth

the fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge — Jer 31:29(Revised Standard Version)

2. : exasperate

the constant chattering of the children set his teeth on edge

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