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idiomraise sb's hackles(also sb's hackles rise)to make someone angry or annoyed by doing or saying something that offends them:Banderas says he doesn't understand why his film raised feminist hackles.My hackles rose at his tone of voice, but I managed to stay calm.'Hackles' are the feathers on the back of a male bird's neck. When he is ready to fight, they stand up.
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