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raise hackles
raise hackles
raise
your
hackles
to annoy someone
Jim could raise her hackles quickly, but she enjoyed being with him anyway.
Related vocabulary:
make
your
hair stand on end
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of
hackles
(the hairs on the back of a dog's neck that stick up when the dog fears something)
See also:
hackle
,
raise
raise
(somebody's)
hackles
also
make
(somebody's)
hackles rise
to annoy someone
Usage notes: Hackles are the hairs on the back of a dog's neck which stand up when it is angry.
The politician's frank interview may have raised hackles in his party.
The movie's pro-war message made many people's hackles rise.
See also:
hackle
,
raise
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Franciska
-
Hungarian
Sergio
SER-jo
(Italian)
, SER-khyo
(Spanish)
Italian, Spanish
Niobe
-
Greek Mythology
Andor (2)
-
Hungarian
Furaha
-
Eastern African, Swahili
Gavri'el
-
Biblical Hebrew
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