put a person's monkey up

put (one's) monkey up

To make one angry. Please calm down, I didn't mean to put your monkey up. This whole situation puts my monkey up so much—it's amazing that I haven't screamed at the whole staff today.
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put (or get) a person's monkey up

make someone angry. informal
See also: monkey, put, up
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See also:
  • put (one's) monkey up
  • get (one's) monkey up
  • have (one's) monkey up
  • have your monkey up
  • monkey talk
  • have got a monkey on (one's) back
  • cheeky monkey
  • monkey business
  • it's brass monkeys outside
  • have a monkey on (one's) back