chap someone's hide

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chap someone's hide (third-person singular simple present chaps someone's hide, present participle chapping someone's hide, simple past and past participle chapped someone's hide)

1. (colloquial) To annoy someone; get on someone's nerves.

   Synonyms: grind one's gears, ruffle someone's feathers; see also Thesaurus:annoy