get under your skin

get under your skin
get under your skin
informal
1 : to irritate or upset you

She really gets under my skin.

2 : to affect you emotionally even though you do not want or expect to be affected

I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin. [=I grew to like it]

The actress accepted the role because the character really got under her skin.

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Main Entry:skin

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