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What is another word for getting your back up?

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Contexts

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

Present participle for to annoy or anger a person, either deliberately or inadvertently

Verb

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

antagonizing^US

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

antagonising^UK

getting someone's goat

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

driving up the wall

getting in your hair

getting on your wick

getting someone's dander up

hacking you off

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

getting your goat

making somebody's hackles rise

getting your dander up

getting up someone's nose

ruffling one's feathers

getting on one's nerves

raising your hackles

rubbing the wrong way

rattling someone's cage

getting your hackles up

trying your patience

driving bananas

giving a hard time

sending into a rage

making you see red

rubbing you up the wrong way

driving you up the wall

putting someone's nose out of joint

getting someone

inconveniencing

discountenancing

breathing down someone's neck

making you angry

arousing hostility in

giving a bad time

running up the wrong way

taking a rise out of

getting a rise out of

getting across someone

working into lather

driving you round the bend

driving you crazy

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

driving you round the twist

driving you out of your mind

getting someone's wick

losing one's temper

discombobulating

throwing off balance

cutting to the quick

traumatizing^US

hurting somebody's feelings

knocking for six

demoralizing^US

putting someone off their stroke

weighing heavily on

traumatising^UK

causing suffering to

demoralising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

causing offense

making uncomfortable

knocking sideways

causing anxiety to

putting into a flap

rattling one's cage

making miserable

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

putting out of countenance

throwing into a tizz

giving offence to

putting on the spot

putting to trouble

preying on your mind

scandalizing^US

catching off balance

causing to be at a stand

scandalising^UK

putting in a spot

stopping someone in their tracks

causing someone to lose their composure

bending someone's ear

taking control of

causing anguish to

making wretched

destabilizing^US

making a monkey of

making it tough

taking the wind out of your sails

causing anguish

going to your head

sticking in one's craw

throwing a curve

setting one's teeth on edge

deeply upsetting

inflicting trauma

causing discomfort to

knocking the stuffing out of

taking by surprise

putting on edge

blowing your mind

destabilising^UK

causing concern to

making self-conscious

causing agony to

pushing buttons

causing anxiety

making someone's hackles rise

getting someone's hackles up

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's nerves

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

causing disquiet to

pressing down on

trying the patience of

pushing someon's buttons

setting someone's teeth on edge

making restless

occupying thoughts

causing to panic

treading on someone's toes

setting on edge

hitting a sour note

throwing a curveball

sending over the edge

making an enemy of somebody

catching unawares

getting on the wrong side of

lying heavily on

kicking up a stink

kicking up a fuss

rocking the boat

pressurizing^US

monopolizing^US

bringing pressure to bear on

putting pressure on

pressurising^UK

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

causing suffering

making it tough for

doing a number on

arousing anxiety in

knocking props out

putting the wind up

making your gorge rise

hurting the feelings of

tearing to pieces

causing pain to

causing someone distress

offending morals of

filling with loathing

pulling the rug out from under

pulling the rug from under

making your head spin

bringing up short

messing with one's head

setting someone thinking

making discontented

sending into a spin

monopolising^UK

causing trouble to

knocking off balance

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

getting worked up

getting in a stew

inflicting anguish on

throwing into a tizzy

catching one short

putting in a hole

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

thunderstriking

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

upsetting the applecart

hitting for six

leaving speechless

sweeping someone off their feet

making resentful

shouting catcalls at

casting a gloom upon

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

dampening spirits

breaking someone's heart

making someone fed up

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

reducing to tears

making desolate

making despondent

tugging at your heartstrings

arousing sympathy

tugging at the heart

throwing into tizzy

poking mullock at

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

poking borak at

making sport of

pulling someone's leg

slinging off at

taking the piss out of

making jokes about

interfering with

lighting a fire under

whetting one's appetite

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

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Verb

Present participle for to annoy or anger a person, either deliberately or inadvertently

getting your dander up

getting someone's Irish up

raising your hackles

getting your hackles up

becoming indignant

becoming annoyed

drawing oneself up

“It's important not to get your back up when someone offers constructive criticism.”

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getting your hackles up

getting your hands on

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getting your lines crossed

getting your act together

getting you back

getting wrong impression

getting worse again

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