op de zenuwen werken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
Senses
op de zenuwen werken is used for these senses in English:
- grate (by extension, intransitive) To get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy.
grate — full definition
- noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.