"jemandem ist eine Laus über die Leber gelaufen" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: [ˈjeːmandəm ɪst ˈaɪ̯nə laʊ̯s ˈyːbɐ diː ˈleːbɐ ɡəˈlaʊ̯fn̩] Audio: De-jemandem_ist_eine_Laus_über_die_Leber_gelaufen.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "a louse has walked over someone's liver". Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} jemandem ist eine Laus über die Leber gelaufen
  1. (idiomatic) something has bitten him, something is eating him/something is eating at him (slightly different meaning; irritation without a specific cause: someone has gotten out of bed on the wrong side) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-jemandem_ist_eine_Laus_über_die_Leber_gelaufen-de-phrase-XQR20Y1H

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"a louse has walked over someone's liver\".",
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          "gotten out of bed on the wrong side",
          "get out of bed on the wrong side"
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