Idiom
get a rise out of
Meaning
To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He likes to get a rise out of his younger sister.”
“The comedian told a controversial joke just to get a rise out of the audience.”
“The journalist asked several provocative questions, clearly hoping to get a rise out of the politician during the live debate.”
Examples
simple
“He likes to get a rise out of his younger sister.”
contextual
“The comedian told a controversial joke just to get a rise out of the audience.”
complex
“The journalist asked several provocative questions, clearly hoping to get a rise out of the politician during the live debate.”
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