get a rise from (one)

get a rise from (one)

To prompt an annoyed, irritated, or angry reaction from one; to provoke one so that they will react negatively. Don't pay any attention to him, Bill, he's just trying to get a rise from you. My brother knows that I'm both gullible and easy to irritate, so he loves getting a rise from me.
See also: get, rise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get a rise from someone

 and get a rise out of someone
Fig. to make someone react, usually angrily. Tease Joe about his girlfriend. That generally gets a rise from him. I pestered Mary for half the afternoon, but didn't get a rise out of her.
See also: get, rise
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • as one door closes, another (one) opens
  • as one door closes, another opens