English Explanatory Dictionary

get someone's Irish up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To anger or annoy someone.

Pronunciation

en-au-get someone's Irish up.ogg

Word forms

get someone's Irish up gets someone's Irish up getting someone's Irish up got someone's Irish up gotten someone's Irish up

Etymology

From a supposed propensity of Irish people to be easily and severely angered.

Synonyms

annoy and Thesaurus:enrage
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