get a rise from

get a rise from someone

and get a rise out of someone

Fig. to make someone react, usually angrily. Tease Joe about his girlfriend. That generally gets a rise from him. I pestered Mary for half the afternoon, but didn't get a rise out of her.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
OŽBalt	-	Slovene
Christoforos	-	Greek
Nosizwe	-	Southern African, Xhosa
Veikko	VAYK-ko	Finnish
Aslam	['asləm]
Baptiste	ba-TEEST	French