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to grate on
[phrase form: grate]
01
to continually annoy or irritate someone
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
grate
Present tense
grate on
3rd person singular
grates on
Present participle
grating on
Past simple
grated on
Past participle
grated on
Examples
The constant tapping of his pen during the meeting really grated on my nerves.
