get (one's) monkey up



get (one's) monkey up

To make one angry. Please calm down, I didn't mean to get your monkey up. This whole situation gets my monkey up so much—it's amazing that I haven't screamed at the whole staff today.
See also: get, monkey, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HarryHER-ee, HAR-eeEnglish
Keane-Irish
LeesaLEE-səEnglish
Chericeshə-REESEnglish (Rare)
Tracy['treisi]
Daniyyel-Biblical Hebrew