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make (someone's) hackles rise

make (someone's) hackles rise

To greatly irritate, annoy, or aggravate someone. The disrespect he showed our professor during class made my hackles rise so badly that I had to go take a walk to calm down. The politician has a gift for making his opponents' hackles rise during debates.
See also: hackle, make, rise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Manfredo-Italian
Hezekiahhez-ə-KIE-ə (English)Biblical
Dalitsodah-LEE-tsoSouthern African, Chewa
JaymaJAY-məEnglish (Rare)
Radomila-Czech
IvÁN-Spanish, Hungarian
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