Preview（腕試し）

Sam: The neighbor's dog barks single every day.

Pam: I didn't mind so much before, but these days his barking is really getting on my nerves.

　

Pam is feeling:

A. nervous because she doesn't like dogs

B. annoyed because the dog is noisy

C. happy because she likes dogs

　

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

nerve = 神経

former = 前の

barking = ほえ声

brag/boast = 自慢する

　

Examples（例文）

This idiom means to bother someone, especially when the action is done in an indirect way.

　

That dog's barking is getting on my nerves.

　

Teppei is always bragging about his rich family. His boasting is really obnoxious--it's starting to get on my nerves.

　

Joe asked his boss for extra vacation days many times last week. His requests are obviously getting on the boss's nerves.

　

Exercises （練習）

Using the idiom. Choose the best answer.

1.

Mack: What annoys you most?

Ella: That's a difficult question, but one thing that ____________is when someone talks loudly on a cell phone in a public place.

A. gets on my nerves

B. got on my nerves

C. will get on my nerves

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2.

Yumiko: The noise my former neighbor made really annoyed me. I'm glad he moved.

Yukie: I'm sure that ____________ .

A. gets on your nerves

B. got on your nerves

C. is getting on your nerves