get someone's Irish up

Verb

(potentially offensive) To anger or annoy someone.

Japanese Meaning

（侮蔑的な表現として）怒らせる、苛立たせる

What is this buttons?

His constant sarcasm tends to get someone's Irish up during meetings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の常習的な皮肉は会議中に人を苛立たせることが多い。

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Sense（1）

(potentially offensive) To anger or annoy someone.

"It's so crazy I've got to believe they're either paranoid or trying to get his Irish up so he will run [and split the anti-Carter vote in the primaries]. My guess is it's paranoia."

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gets someone's Irish up

（ present singular third-person ）

getting someone's Irish up

（ participle present ）

got someone's Irish up

（ past ）

got someone's Irish up

（ UK participle past ）

gotten someone's Irish up

（ US participle past ）

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