English

Verb

set one's teeth on edge ‎(third-person singular simple present sets, present participle setting, simple past and past participle set)

1. To irritate or strike as unpleasant.

   I can't stand his squeaky voice. It always sets my teeth on edge.

2. To cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in one's teeth, as when acids are brought into contact with them.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)

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