| Idiom | Get Under Your Skin |
|---|---|
| Example | It really gets under my skin when my parents clean up my room. |
| Meaning | to bother or upset someone |
| Origin | If something irritating like a bug gets under your skin, it can cause a bad rash and itching. In the same way, if a person does something that irritates or upsets you, he's "getting under your skin." The famous American songwriter Cole Porter put a different twist on this expression when he wrote "I've Got You Under My Skin" in 1936. He changed the expression to suggest romantic addiction instead of annoying irritation. |
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