Canada· medium· informal
être sur le gros nerf
“to be on the big nerve”
Meaning
to be extremely on edge
Explanation
A Quebec way to say someone's nerves are stretched to breaking point, quick to snap at the smallest thing.
Example
Calme-toi, tu es sur le gros nerf depuis ce matin.
Calm down, you've been on edge since this morning.
Origin
Builds on the common French 'être sur les nerfs' (to be on edge), with the Quebec 'gros' (big) piled on for extra intensity.
Where
Quebec
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