get someone's dander up in English

Audio: en-au-get someone's dander up.ogg

Forms: gets someone's dander up [present, singular, third-person], getting someone's dander up [participle, present], got someone's dander up [past], got someone's dander up [UK, participle, past], gotten someone's dander up [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ʌp Etymology: US mid-19th century. Uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> someone's dander up}} get someone's dander up (third-person singular simple present gets someone's dander up, present participle getting someone's dander up, simple past got someone's dander up, past participle (UK) got someone's dander up or (US) gotten someone's dander up)

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"get someone's dander up" meaning in English

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