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
Rowena[rəu'i:nə]
TelTELEnglish (British)
Tenzing-Tibetan
KaisaKIE-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
RaynerRAY-nərEnglish (Archaic)
GnaeusGNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman