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- get dander up
get dander up
get someone's dander up
and get someone's back up; get someone's hackles up; get someone's Irish up; put someone's back upFig. 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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Allon | | AHL-ən (English) | Biblical |
ÁSmundr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
MiŁOsz | | MEE-wawsh | Polish |
Jaymes | | JAYMZ | English (Modern) |
Dee | | DEE | English |
Bart | | BAHRT | English, Dutch |