get someone's dander up

verb

Etymology

US mid-19th century. Uncertain origin.

Definitions

  1. To anger or annoy someone.

    • Miss Jessie ain't afeard of the great, wicked, white man heself, when she gets her dander up; […]
    • […] so it wasn't to be expected that I should not feel disagreeable when the two got their dander up, and went into such a tantrum with each other.
    • Sorry, I'm sorry Geoffrey / but it gets my goat / It gets my dander right up!

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