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
Sham'a-Arabic
Calistokah-LEE-sto (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Zorica-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Arsen-Armenian
Eindride-Norwegian
Kelebek-Turkish