iris Idiom, Proverb
luck of the Irish
the luck of the Irish
get one's Irish up
Idiom(s): get someone's dander up AND get someone's back up; get sb's hackles up; get sb's Irish upTheme: INCITE - ANGER
to make someone get angry.
• Now, don't get your dander up. Calm down.
• I insulted him and really got his hackles up.
• Bob had his Irish up all day yesterday. I don't know what was wrong.
• She really got her back up when I asked her for money.
• Now, now, don't get your hackles up. I didn't mean any harm.
get one's dander up|Irish|dander|get|get one's Iri
v. phr. To become or make angry. The boy got his dander up because he couldn't go to the store. The children get the teacher's dander up when they make a lot of noise.Compare: BLOW A FUSE.
Irish
Irishsee luck of the devil.
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