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Meaning of get under someone's skin in English. get under someone's skin. idiom. Add to word list. to annoy someone: Jack really gets under my skin - he never buys anyone a drink. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. go too far idiom. goat. grate.
UNDER THE SKIN definition: in essence ; fundamentally ; despite appearances or differences | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
1. : to irritate or upset someone. His constant boasting was beginning to get under my skin. 2. : to affect someone positively even though he or she does not want or expect to be affected that way : grow to like something. I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin.
under (one's)/the skin. 1. Inherently; essentially. In this usage, "the" is used between "under" and "skin." She's really a sweet girl under the skin—her sassy attitude just gets in the way of that sometimes. 2. Said of something that is a source of irritation.
a. : the external limiting tissue layer of an animal body. especially : the 2-layered covering of a vertebrate body consisting of an outer epidermis and an inner dermis. b. : an outer covering (such as a rind or husk) of a fruit or seed. c. : a membranous film or scum (as on boiling milk or drying paint) 3.
UNDER THE SKIN definition: in essence ; fundamentally ; despite appearances or differences | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
1 annoy or irritate someone intensely. 2 fill someone's mind in a compelling and continual way. 3 reach a deep understanding of someone. informal. 3 1998 Times A student of the Method school, he has to get under the skin of the character he portrays. See also: get, skin.
