Make (someone's) hackles rise In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make (someone's) hackles rise", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2022-09-07 09:09

Meaning of Make (someone's) hackles rise

Synonyms:

get on someone's nerves , get up someone's nose

Make (someone's) hackles rise idiom verb phrase

Another version of this phrase is "raise someone's hackles."

To annoy someone so much that it makes them very angry.

You always make my hackles rise when you don't do the dishes after finishing eating.

The fact that Timmy is always late whenever we hang out makes my hackles rise.

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Grammar and Usage of Make (someone's) hackles rise

Verb Forms

makes (someone) hackles rise
making (someone) hackles rise
made (someone) hackles rise

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

Origin of Make (someone's) hackles rise

This phrase refers to hackles, which are long feathers on a fighting cock's neck or hairs on the back of a dog's neck that rise when the animal is furious or excited.

The Origin Cited: Internet .