English Explanatory Dictionary

set someone's teeth on edge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To irritate or strike as unpleasant.
  2. To cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in one's teeth, as when acids are brought into contact with them.

Word forms

set someone's teeth on edge sets someone's teeth on edge setting someone's teeth on edge

Related words

make someone's hair stand on end
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