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- get (one's) dander up
get (one's) dander up
get (one's) dander up
To become annoyed or angry. Don't get your dander up with me—I'm just trying have a conversation here. I know I got my dander up a bit last night, so I understand why you're avoiding me.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Nola | | ['nəulə] | |
| Michelle | | [mi'ʃel] | |
| Marlena | | mahr-LEEN-ə (English), mahr-LE-nah (Polish) | English, Polish |
| Bolton | | ['bəultən] | |
| Philis | | FIL-is | English (Rare) |
| Karla | | KAHR-lah (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian |