get on (one's) wick



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.
See also: get, on, wick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tymoteuszti-maw-TE-uwshPolish
Katarinakah-tah-REE-nah (German, Swedish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
EdieEE-deeEnglish
Nayara-Spanish
Anatol-Polish
Tikhomir-Medieval Slavic