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get someone's dander up and get someone's back up; get someone's hackles up; get someone's Irish up; put someone's back up Fig. to make someone get angry. (Fixed order.) Now, don't get your dander up. Calm down. I insulted him and really got his hackles up. Bob had his Irish up all day yesterday. I don't know what was wrong. Now, now, don't get your back up. I didn't mean any harm. luck of the Irish luck associated with the Irish people. (Also said as a catch phrase for any kind of luck.) Bill: How did you manage to do it, Jeff. Jeff: It's the luck of the Irish, I guess. See also: luck How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He had mastered Latin, Greek, German, French, Irish Gaelic and Welsh, and (as this book shows) could quote the Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist sages. The confinement/release into the Atlantic was a new twist on an existing Irish literary association of caves and even burrows with residual Irish Gaelic culture and/or secret political resistance. the Irish Gaelic language and Ireland's rich cultural heritage. |
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