get someone's back up
To annoy or anger someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Don't say that, you will get his back up.”
“She tried to offer helpful advice, but her tone really got his back up.”
“His constant interruptions during the meeting clearly got the manager's back up, leading to a very tense and unproductive discussion.”
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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back down
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
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back forty
The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
Last updated August 10, 2026