jangle someone's nerves

idiom

: to make someone feel very nervous and tense
The pressure of performing jangled her nerves.

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“Jangle someone's nerves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jangle%20someone%27s%20nerves. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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