get (someone's) Irish up

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mitch	MICH	English
Miranda	[mi'rændə]
Kamalani	-	Hawaiian
Anstey	['ænsti]
Hedley	HED-lee	English (Rare)
Culhwch	KEEL-hookh (Welsh)	Welsh, Welsh Mythology