Have got somebody under your skin

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verb phrase

To deeply affect someone, often in a way that is annoying or upsetting.

Her criticism really got under my skin. I can't stop thinking about it.
Visual representation of "have got somebody under your skin" - To deeply affect someone, often in a way that is annoying or upsetting

Often appears as...

  • really got under my skin
  • can't get under my skin

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Idiomatic

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Negative Connotation

Often implies annoyance or displeasure rather than physical irritation.

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His constant bragging really got under my skin.
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Emotional Impact

Describes something causing ongoing emotional agitation, not just one-time annoyance.

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The unfairness of the situation has got under my skin.
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Persistent Effect

The phrase emphasizes that the effect remains for a considerable time.

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That insult got under my skin and stayed there all week.
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