in someone's hair



in someone's hair

Annoying or bothering someone. For example, She was constantly in my hair, overseeing everything I did, or Dad was working on taxes, and the children were getting in his hair. This expression alludes to entangling one's hair. [Mid-1800s] The antonym, out of someone's hair, is often used as an imperative, as in Get out of my hair! [c. 1900]
See also: hair

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarjutMAHR-yootFinnish
Siavush-Persian
NicolausNEE-ko-lows (German)German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Alberte (1)al-BER-teGalician
Gasparo-Italian
Conan-Irish