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to set your teeth on edge

to set your teeth on edge
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set yoo r, yawr, yohr teeth on, awn ej]
    • /tu sɛt yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr tiθ ɒn, ɔn ɛdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too set yoo r, yawr, yohr teeth on, awn ej]
    • /tu sɛt yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr tiθ ɒn, ɔn ɛdʒ/

Definition of to set your teeth on edge words

  • phrase to set your teeth on edge If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating. 0

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Parts of speech for To set your teeth on edge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to set your teeth on edge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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