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.

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