get someone's back up: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKUSAustraliainformalidiomatic
  • To irritate, annoy, or provoke someone so that they become defensive, upset, or angry.

  Examples

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  • Whenever Sarah criticizes his work, it really gets Tom's back up and he becomes defensive.

    Cada vez que Sarah critica su trabajo, realmente irrita a Tom y se pone a la defensiva.

  • I try not to get my boss's back up by asking too many questions during meetings.

    Intento no irritar a mi jefe haciendo demasiadas preguntas durante las reuniones.

  • Did you notice how that comment got her back up during the argument at lunch?

    ¿Notaste cómo ese comentario la irritó durante la discusión en el almuerzo?

  • He wasn’t trying to get anyone's back up, but his tone came off as quite confrontational.

    No intentaba irritar a nadie, pero su tono resultó bastante confrontacional.