got someone's back up

A form of get someone's back up — To annoy or anger someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get someone's back up
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APA

got someone's back up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone's%20back%20up

MLA

“got someone's back up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone's%20back%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got someone's back up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone's%20back%20up.

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