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Korean idiom get on someone’s nerves

약 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 올리다

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  • 약을 올리다
  • 약 올리다

English rendering get on someone’s nerves Literal translation: “raise someone’s irritation”

Meaning 1

비위가 상하여 언짢거나 은근히 화가 나게 하다.

To offend someone and make them displeased or quietly angry.

Dictionary example 1

지금 누구 약 올리는 겁니까?

Who are you trying to annoy right now?

Dictionary example 2

조카 녀석은 나를 볼 때마다 노처녀라며 약을 올렸다.

Whenever my nephew saw me, he teased me by calling me an old maid.

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“약을 올리다” — get on someone’s nerves: To offend someone and make them displeased or quietly angry.
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