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get on (one's) wick

To irritate or annoy one. Primarily heard in UK. The kids are really getting on my wick today with their constant fighting. I'm not trying to get on mom's wick, but every little thing seems to bother her today.

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get on somebody's wick

  (British & Australian informal)

to annoy someone She'd been asking me questions all day and it was starting to get on my wick.

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