Francophonie· medium· informal
courir sur le haricot à quelqu'un
“he's running on my bean”
Meaning
to get on someone's nerves
Explanation
Used to describe someone who is annoying or bothering you.
Example
Avec ses remarques constantes, il commence vraiment à me courir sur le haricot.
With his constant remarks, he's really starting to get on my nerves.
Origin
Mixes three things: 16th century 'courir quelqu'un' (to pester), the 19th century verb 'haricoter' (to nitpick in business), and early 20th century slang where 'haricots' meant toes. Running on someone's toes became running on their bean.
Source
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