to be irritating
to bother a person
to annoy someone
to cause an affect that is not only strong but also one which cannot be forgotten easily
to provoke someone
to preoccupy someone to an extent of becoming an obsession
The new manager is getting under my skin.
My mom’s narrow attitude about gender equality really gets under my skin.
I know that she is capable of getting under your skin but please bear with her for a while.
I am just going to tolerate you until you find another apartment. Don’t get under my skin until then.
You alone can stop him from getting under your skin.
Simon really got under my skin when he said something so derogatory about women.
The palace is magnificent but something about this haunting beauty got under my skin.
I love this new purse. The last one was really getting under my skin with all the bows on it.
I am leaving because you feel I am getting under your skin.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.