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
Kealoha-Hawaiian
KryŠTof-Czech
Rabab-Arabic
MÔNica-Portuguese
ArnÓR-Icelandic
Hezekiahhez-ə-KIE-ə (English)Biblical