- put someone's back up
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To annoy someone deliberately.
You really put her back up there, John.
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put someone's back up — To show or arouse resentment, irritation or anger ● back * * * 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 … Useful english dictionary
put someone's back up — get/put (someone s) back up informal to do or say something which annoys someone. She put my back up immediately by interrupting everything I said … New idioms dictionary
put someone's back up — ► get (or put) someone s back up annoy someone. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
get (or put) someone's back up — annoy or anger someone. → back … English new terms dictionary
put or get someone's back up — If you put or get someone s back up, you annoy them … The small dictionary of idiomes
put someone back on track — put/get (someone/something) back on track on track if an activity or a situation is on track, it is making progress and is likely to achieve something. Victory in New Hampshire put the President s failing election campaign back on track … New idioms dictionary
put someone on the right track — put (someone) on the right track be on the right track to be doing something in a way that will bring good results. When things went wrong I had a chat with Phil and he put me back on the right track … New idioms dictionary
get someone's back up — (informal) To annoy or irritate someone • • • Main Entry: ↑back * * * 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 … Useful english dictionary
get someone's back up — get/put (someone s) back up informal to do or say something which annoys someone. She put my back up immediately by interrupting everything I said … New idioms dictionary
get someone's back up — ► get (or put) someone s back up annoy someone. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
