get a rise out of en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, idiomatic, transitive) To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.
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: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):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| getting a rise out of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten a rise out of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| get a rise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| got a rise out of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got a rise out of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gets a rise out of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| get a rise from | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
anger (to obtain an angry reaction from) · provoke (to obtain an angry reaction from) · arouse (to obtain an angry reaction from) · annoy (to obtain an angry reaction from)
Translations (3)
es sacar de sus casillas (Translations) · es provocar (Translations) · es molestar (Translations)