Get (one's) Irish up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "get (one's) Irish up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-13 04:02

Meaning of Get (one's) Irish up

Synonyms:

get (one's) hackles up , get (someone's) back up

Get (one's) Irish up phrase informal

To become angry or make someone hostile, defensive, or irritable. 

Noisy children got the teacher's Irish up.

She got her Irish up and made a real exhibition of herself at the party.

I got my Irish up because he has lied me.

Other phrases about:

bandy words (with somebody)

To argue with somebody

kick up a fuss, stink, etc.
to become angry or complain about something unimportant.
Cop an attitude
Behave in a rude or negative way.
Go Off The Deep End

1. Become angry or lose self-control

2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool

shoot daggers at (one)

To look or glare very angrily at someone

Grammar and Usage of Get (one's) Irish up

Verb Forms

  • to get (one's) Irish up
  • gets (one's) Irish up
  • getting (one's) Irish up
  • got (one's) Irish up

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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