make someone's teeth itch

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.

Japanese Meaning

（イディオム）誰かを不快にさせたり、落ち着かなくさせたりする。 / （イディオム）誰かを動揺させ、警戒心や不安感を抱かせる。

His smug remarks about his promotion always make someone's teeth itch at the holiday party.

彼の昇進の自慢めいた発言は、年末のパーティーでいつも人を不快にさせる。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.

The squeaking won’t do any harm, but if it makes your teeth itch, oil the hinge.

makes someone's teeth itch

（ present singular third-person ）

making someone's teeth itch

（ participle present ）

made someone's teeth itch

（ participle past ）

made someone's teeth itch

（ past ）