- get your dander up
- annoy or bother you, bug you
Do barking dogs get your dander up? Does barking irritate you?
English Idioms. Sayings and slang .
get your dander up
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get your dander up — get your/someone’s/dander up informal old fashioned phrase to become angry, or to make someone become angry Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
dander — noun Etymology: alteration of dandruff Date: 1786 1. dandruff; specifically minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may be allergenic 2. anger, temper < now don t get your dander up > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dander — dander1 /dan deuhr/, n. 1. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons. 2. Informal. anger; temper: Don t get your dander up over such a trifle.… … Universalium
dander — dan•der [[t]ˈdæn dər[/t]] n. 1) pat zool. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals 2) inf Informal. anger; temper: Don t get your dander up[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35; alter. of dandruff … From formal English to slang
get someone's dander up — get your/someone’s/dander up informal old fashioned phrase to become angry, or to make someone become angry Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
dander — dan|der [ dændər ] noun uncount very small pieces of dead skin from an animal s body get your/someone s dander up INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to become angry or make someone become angry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dander — UK [ˈdændə(r)] / US [ˈdændər] noun get your/someone s dander up informal old fashioned to become angry, or to make someone become angry … English dictionary
ruffle your feathers — annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don t let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don t let it upset you … English idioms
Roman d'amour anglo-saxon — Le roman d amour anglo saxon (« romance novel ») est la forme du roman d amour développée dans certains pays anglophones, tels que les États Unis, le Canada, le Royaume Uni et l Australie. Considéré en France comme un genre mineur, sans … Wikipédia en Français
Romance (littérature romantique) — Une romance est un type de roman d amour développé dans certains pays anglophones, tels que les États Unis, le Canada, le Royaume Uni et l Australie. Il s agit d un anglicisme inspiré de romance novel. Considéré en France comme un genre mineur,… … Wikipédia en Français
