put someone's back up

put someone's back up
put someone's back up
To show or arouse resentment, irritation or anger
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get/put/someone’s back up british informal phrase
to annoy someone

Don’t ask him about it any more or you’ll get his back up.

Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym
Main entry: back

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put someone's back up
: to offend or annoy someone : to make someone angry or ready to argue

I don't want to question his decision because that will just put his back up.

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GET YOUR BACK UP ((ABOVE))

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Main Entry:back

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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