and get someone's back up; get someone's hackles up; get someone's Irish up; put someone's back up
Fig. to make someone get angry. (Fixed order.) Now, don't get your dander up. Calm down.I insulted him and really got his hackles up.Bob had his Irish up all day yesterday. I don't know what was wrong.Now, now, don't get your back up. I didn't mean any harm.