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raise hackles |
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raise (someone's) hackles Related vocabulary: make your hair stand on endto annoy someone. The politician's frank interview may have raised hackles in his party. The movie's pro-war message made many people's hackles rise. raise your hackles to annoy someone. Jim could raise her hackles quickly, but she enjoyed being with him anyway. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hackles (= the hairs on the back of a dog's neck that stick up when the dog fears something) |
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