Idiom
raise someone's hackles
Meaning
To annoy or anger someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His rude comments always raise my hackles.”
“The politician's controversial statement about taxes really raised the hackles of the local business owners.”
“The manager's condescending tone during the meeting immediately raised the hackles of the entire design team, leading to a tense and unproductive discussion.”
Examples
simple
“His rude comments always raise my hackles.”
contextual
“The politician's controversial statement about taxes really raised the hackles of the local business owners.”
complex
“The manager's condescending tone during the meeting immediately raised the hackles of the entire design team, leading to a tense and unproductive discussion.”
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