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
ArronAR-ən, ER-ənEnglish
PaavoPAH:-vo (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
AngelaAN-jəl-ə (English), AHN-je-lah (Italian), AHNG-ge-lah (German)English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Late Roman
GiadaJAH-dahItalian
Sanaa (2)-Eastern African, Swahili
MableMAY-bəlEnglish