Welcome to the whimsical world of clichés! Here, to itch under one’s skin can subtly flit between an annoying bug bite and that can’t-get-enough romance feeling that only Cole Porter could croon about! Let’s scratch the surface of this and similar clichés.
Burrowing Irritations and Burgeoning Affections
Idiom: “To get under someone’s skin”
- Meaning: To annoy or irritate someone persistently.
- Alternate Meaning: To become emotionally important to someone, especially romantically.
- Synonyms: To bug, to irritate, to get on someone’s nerves, to rub the wrong way.
- Antonyms: To soothe, to calm, to please.
Related Expressions:
- To rub someone the wrong way: To irritate or offend someone unintentionally.
- To drive up the wall: To make someone very annoyed or irritated.
- To get on someone’s nerves: To irritate someone by being overbearing, repetitive, or loud.
Literature, Songs, and Movies References
- Song: “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” by Cole Porter.
- “I’ve got you deep in the heart of me, So deep in my heart that you’re really a part of me, I’ve got you under my skin.”
- Book: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Jay Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy Buchanan can be summarized as having her ‘under his skin.’
- Movie: “The Notebook” based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel.
- The passionate love story between Noah and Allie, surely exemplifies ‘getting under each other’s skin.’
Funny and Thought-Provoking Quotes:
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“Before you initiate jailbreak procedures against someone who gets under your skin, remember you’ve housed them rent-free for a while!” — W. T. Wittywords
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“Love is the most delightful form of skin irritation that we gladly succumb to.” — Fiona Funwords
The Itch-Quizzes
And so, we’ve explored the prickly passion and irksome itchiness of clichés. Remember, sometimes the ones who get under our skin are the ones we hold closest! ❣️
*Published by Phrases-lover Press, 4th October 2023**
— Fiona Funwords 🧩
