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get a rise out of
get a rise out of somebody
to succeed in annoying someone Ignore him - he's just trying to get a rise out of you.
get a rise out of
Elicit an angry or irritated reaction, as in His teasing always got a rise out of her. This expression alludes to the angler's dropping a fly in a likely spot in the hope that a fish will rise to this bait.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
IngÓLfr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Scarlet | | SKAHR-lət | English (Modern) |
Colm | | - | Irish |
Caius | | - | Ancient Roman |
Yaroslav | | yah-rah-SLAHF (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic |
Domen | | - | Slovene |