bridle up

verb

To show anger or indignation at something.

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bridlebristlebristle atbridle atbristle up

Meanings

verbbridle up (third-person singular simple present bridles up, present participle bridling up, simple past and past participle bridled up)

present singular third person bridles up · participle present bridling up · participle past bridled up · past bridled up

  1. To show anger or indignation at something.

    Synonyms: bridle, bristle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo show anger or indignation at something.

More synonyms by meaning

verbshow anger or indignation

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bristle atbridle atbristle up
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