set one's teeth
Example Sentences
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It was a noise that set one’s teeth on edge and bristled the hair at the back of one’s neck.
From "1984" by George Orwell
There are some people who, when they say a queer thing, set one's teeth on edge; and there are others who, when they use the same words, raise only a smile.
From The Hoyden by Duchess
What one wants is something to set one's teeth in.
From Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
"Do let us leave this hideous edifice," she said; "there are things here that set one's teeth on edge."
From Roderick Hudson by James, Henry
The interior, all gilt and glitter, set one's teeth on edge, but that did not alter the outward effect.
From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)
