make somebody's hackles rise
make (someone's) hackles rise
To greatly irritate, annoy, or aggravate someone. The disrespect he showed our professor during class made my hackles rise so badly that I had to go take a walk to calm down. The politician has a gift for making his opponents' hackles rise during debates.
See also: hackle, make, rise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make somebody’s ˈhackles rise
,raise ˈhackles
make somebody angry: He really makes my hackles rise, that man. He’s so rude to everybody. Her remarks certainly raised hackles. Hackles are the hairs on the back of a dog’s neck that rise when it is angry or excited.
See also: hackle, make, rise
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- make (someone's) hackles rise
- make someone's hackles rise
- raise (one's) hackles
- raise one's hackles
- raise someone's hackles
- your, his, etc. hackles rise
- (one's) hackles rise
- hackle
- grind (someone's) gears
- put (one's) teeth on edge