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Idiom live on your nerveslive on (your) nerves British & Australian to always be very anxious.She doesn't sleep or eat well. I get the feeling she's really living on her nerves.
idiomlive on your nerves BrEBrE(also live on your nerve ends)to worry and feel nervous all the time, and never have a chance to relax:If you live on your nerves and always expect something terrible to happen, your health soon begins to suffer under the strain.The news that the band were about to break up had 24 000 fans living on their nerve ends for weeks.
live on (one's) nervesTo be in a constant state of anxiety, fear, or worry. Marty seems to be living on his nerves ever since the accident. live on your nerves BRITISHIf someone lives on their nerves, they are always worried and anxious, usually because they are in a difficult situation. In the run-up to the election she was living on her nerves. live on your nerves (or your nerve ends) be extremely anxious or tense. |