His rude comments really put my back up.
put someone's back up
idiomSynonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.
You should be careful with your tone, as you often put your boss's back up during meetings.
The politician's condescending attitude during the debate clearly put the back up of every voter in the room.
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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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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.
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back gammon player
A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
Last updated July 12, 2026