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Definition

To annoy or anger someone.

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In Context

  • "That joke really got my boss's back up."
  • "Telling someone that her child can and should be doing better and not offering some solutions immediately gets my back up."
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Also Said As

  • annoy and Thesaurus:enrage
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See Also

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Related Idioms

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get someone's dander up

To anger or annoy someone.

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raise someone's shag

To anger or annoy someone.

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put someone's back up

Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.

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raise someone's hackles

To annoy or anger someone.

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rub up the wrong way

To annoy or anger someone.

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get on someone's nerves

To annoy or irritate someone; to bother someone.
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