Etymology Journal ยท G
Get out of my hair
Meaning
- To stop bothering or annoying someone so they can focus on their own work. It is a request for some personal space.
Irritated, informal
Used in a sentence
- Go play in the backyard and get out of my hair for a while.
- I have been working on this report all day, please get out of my hair.
- Once the project is finished, I will finally be able to get out of your hair.
The backstory
This evokes the image of a pest, like lice or a pesky child, tugging at someone's hair. Getting them to stop is a relief.
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