put/get someone's back up

US /pʊt/ɡɛt ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ʌp/
UK /pʊt/ɡɛt ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ʌp/
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1.

iemand de rug opzetten, irriteren

to annoy someone

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His arrogant attitude really puts my back up.
Zijn arrogante houding zet me echt de rug op.
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Don't say things that will get her back up.
Zeg geen dingen die haar de rug op zullen zetten.
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get off someone's backbe on someone's backput backget backget back toget up someone's noseback up