den letzten Nerv rauben

to annoy someone to exhaustion

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Noun

der Nerv m.

Verb

rauben

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Colloquial register

In a sentence

Which form of rauben fills the gap?

Das ständige Husten des Kollegen ____ mir den letzten Nerv.

How it is used

Means to annoy someone to exhaustion. Colloquial register. Use when venting: 'Sein ständiges Klagen raubt mir den letzten Nerv.' Nuance: implies the person is at their limit.

Other verbs that go with Nerv

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Nerv habento have the audacity to do something bold
• den Nerv treffento hit a sensitive or crucial point

All collocations with Nerv

Other collocations built on rauben

• den Atem raubento take one's breath away

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• Blut verlierento lose blood
• jdm. die Daumen drückento keep one's fingers crossed for good luck
• sich aufs Ohr hauen / legento go to bed/sleep

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit