[Idiom] UNDER MY SKIN. - Dealing with Things That Get Under Our Skin
Under my skin.
annoying or bothering intensely.
If something gets 'under my skin,' it means it is especially irritating or bothersome to me on a deep, sometimes emotional level. This idiom captures the sensation of something not just being annoying but affecting one deeply, like an itch that can't be scratched. This phrase is often used in personal contexts, when discussing bothersome habits or characteristics in others that cause significant irritation or distress.
Example Sentences
That annoying jingle is really getting under my skin.
That annoying jingle is really irritating me.
His constant humming started to get under my skin.
His constant humming started to irritate me.
The unfinished project is really getting under my skin at this point.
The unfinished project is really bothering me at this point.