(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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Makeda-History
Leannelee-ANEnglish
Jolyon-English (Rare)
Erastusi-RAS-təs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rohesia-Medieval English (Latinized)
Tugay-Turkish