Will you stop jangling on that doorbell!
•Who is jangling on that bell?
2. Fig. to irritate someone's nerves; to make someone nervous. •All that noise jangles on my nerves.
•Too much chattering jangles on Ken's nerves.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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