cross (one's) bows

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To annoy or irritate. Boy, you are really crossing my bows today. Why can't you just do what I ask without arguing about it?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caitlin	KAHT-leen (Irish), KAYT-lin (English)	Irish, English
Ashoka	['æ'ʃəukə]
Toninho	-	Portuguese
Duff	DUF	Scottish
BhÀTair	-	Scottish
Gyula	DYOO-law	Hungarian