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get (someone's) Irish up

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.
See also: get, Irish, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Patrice (1)pat-REESFrench
Edvige-Italian
Yolande[jəʊ'lændə]
Steward['stju:wəd]
Emma['emə]
DİLan-Turkish
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