get back up



get/put somebody's back up

  (informal)
to do or say something which annoys someone
Usage notes: When a cat feels angry it raises its back.
She put my back up immediately by interrupting everything I said.
See also: back, get, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shridevi-Hinduism
Ziad-Arabic
Ealhhere-Anglo-Saxon
FinneganFIN-ə-gənIrish, English (Modern)
ZoltÁNZOL-tahnHungarian
Chanel[ʃa:'nel]