| Russian | English |
| действовать на нервы | do a number on (Something about the frequency of their voices really did a number on her Ремедиос_П) |
| комок нервов | emotional wreck (suburbian) |
| один сплошной комок нервов | emotional wreck (suburbian) |
| сплошной комок нервов | emotional wreck (suburbian) |