raise someone's shag
To anger or annoy someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“His constant complaining really raises my shag.”
“Please stop tapping your pen on the desk because it is starting to raise my shag.”
“The politician's dismissive attitude toward the public's concerns served only to raise the shag of the already frustrated voters.”
Derived from the physical response of an animal when it is angry or alarmed, specifically the standing up of the hair on the nape of the neck. It functions as a variant of the more common phrase raise someone's hackles.
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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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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026