make someone's hackles rise

US /meɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈhæk.əlz raɪz/
UK /meɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈhæk.əlz raɪz/
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1.

人を怒らせる, 人を憤慨させる

to make someone feel angry or indignant

:
His arrogant comments really made my hackles rise.
彼の傲慢なコメントは本当に私を怒らせた
The unfair treatment made her hackles rise, and she decided to speak up.
不公平な扱いは彼女を怒らせ、彼女は声を上げることにした。