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
What one wants is something to set one's teeth in.
From A Writer's Recollections — Volume 2 by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
Yes, and pink sweet peas beside them, to set one's teeth on edge.
From Strawberry Acres by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)
A red hat on a purple chair would set one's teeth on edge, in model or picture.
From The Psychology of Beauty by Howes, Ethel Dench Puffer
"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
