get a rise out of (one)
get a rise out of (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 out of you. My brother knows that I'm both gullible and easy to irritate, so he loves getting a rise out of me.
See also: get, of, out, rise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get a rise out of
Elicit an angry or irritated reaction, as in His teasing always got a rise out of her. This expression alludes to the angler's dropping a fly in a likely spot in the hope that a fish will rise to this bait.
See also: get, of, out, rise
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
get a rise out of someone
If you get a rise out of someone, you succeed in annoying them by teasing or making fun of them. Note: The reference in these expressions is to a fish rising to the surface of the water to take the bait. Calm down. He's only trying to get a rise out of you. Once he decided that he wasn't going to get a rise out of me he didn't say a lot more.
See also: get, of, out, rise, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
get (or take) a rise out of
provoke an angry or irritated response from someone, especially by teasing them. informalSee also: get, of, out, rise
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
get a ˈrise out of somebody
make somebody react in an angry way by saying something that you know will annoy them, especially as a joke: Don’t take any notice of him — he’s just trying to get a rise out of you. She always got a rise out of him by copying his accent.See also: get, of, out, rise, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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