(one's) back is up

(one's) back is up

One is angry, hostile, defensive, or irritable, often due to a particular cause. John's back is up now. You shouldn't have brought up the subject of college. It's election season, so my dad's back is up all the time.

See also: back, up

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
MÒNica		-	Catalan
Jeannie		JEE-nee	English
Charis		['tʃæris]
Rosalin		ROZ-ə-lin	English (Rare)
Titianus		-	Ancient Roman
Aubree		AWB-ree	English (Modern)

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