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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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What is the meaning of this expression "Getting in my hair"? Thank you.
  

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From the Cambridge Dictionary of Idioms : get in sb's hair informal to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period: "Harry usually keeps the kids occupied so they don't get in my hair while I'm cooking". OPPOSITE out of sb's hair "I don't care where she is now. She's out of my hair and that's all that matters".

— Kangiten

  • From the Cambridge Dictionary of Idioms : get in sb's hair informal to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period: "Harry usually keeps the kids occupied so they don't get in my hair while I'm cooking".
  • OPPOSITE out of sb's hair "I don't care where she is now.
  • She's out of my hair and that's all that matters".
  • "I was hoping James would take the kids to the park for a couple of hours just to get them out of my hair .
  • (= stop them annoying me by taking them away)"
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From the Cambridge Dictionary of Idioms:

get in sb's hair informal

to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period:

"Harry usually keeps the kids occupied so they don't get in my hair while I'm cooking".

OPPOSITE out of sb's hair

"I don't care where she is now. She's out of my hair a
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As Kangiten points out, it's usually "out of my hair."

I've never heard it used idiomatically in the positive. Even his example is in the negative "so they don't get in my hair." Have others heard it used in the positive?
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No, I haven't. I thought that the "negative" was the only possible form for it.

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Yes, I've heard it in the "positive". From a google:

1. My little brother is always getting in my hair.

MrP
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