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get (someone's) hackles up

get (someone's) hackles up

To become or cause to become angry, hostile, defensive, or irritable. John got his hackles up when his parents brought up the subject of college. Election season always gets my dad's hackles up.
See also: get, hackle, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tully-History
Wiktoriaveek-TAWR-yahPolish
WileyWIE-leeEnglish
Aerona-Welsh
SherylSHER-əlEnglish
Gavriilgah-vree-EEL (Russian)Russian, Greek
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