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/Sounds like "een" (as in "eagle") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "sehs" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To annoy or irritate someone to the point of exhausting their patience. In Spain, the expression refers to a building irritation that eventually provokes a reaction of frustration or anger.

Examples

That attitude has been getting on my nerves since she arrived.

Stop getting on my nerves. I have been putting up with it all day.

Regional synonyms

To work, to earn your living with effort. It's the most common way to say 'work' in Argentina and Uruguay, comes from the Italian 'lavorare.' Used in every context.