raise someone's hackles

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To annoy or anger someone.

Japanese Meaning

（誰かを）怒らせる、腹を立てさせる / （誰かに）不快感や苛立ちを与える

The manager's favoritism will surely raise someone's hackles if it continues.

そのまま続けば、マネージャーのえこひいきは確実に誰かの逆鱗に触れるでしょう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To annoy or anger someone.

Every time I hear him talk, he just raises my hackles.

raises someone's hackles

（ present singular third-person ）

raising someone's hackles

（ participle present ）

raised someone's hackles

（ participle past ）

raised someone's hackles

（ past ）