get a rise out of

verb

To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

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Meanings

verbget a rise out of (third-person singular simple present gets a rise out of, present participle getting a rise out of, simple past got a rise out of, past participle (UK) got a rise out of or (US) gotten a rise out of)

present singular third person gets a rise out of · participle present getting a rise out of · past got a rise out of · UK participle past got a rise out of · US participle past gotten a rise out of · alternative get a rise · alternative get a rise from

  1. USidiomatictransitiveTo obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

    He's just doing it to get a rise out of you. Just ignore him.

    1985, John Hughes, directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club, spoken by Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald)
    1 more example

    Ahmadinejad is no simpleton. . . . His Holocaust denial is a flagrant ploy—the easiest way to get a rise out of the Jewish community.

    2007 September 26, Joe Klein, “Inflating a Little Man”, in Time

    Synonyms: anger, annoy, arouse, provoke

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

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angerannoyarouseprovoke

Translations

Spanish provocar, molestar
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  • sacar de sus casillasTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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