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  1. 28-Jan-2006, 01:11 #1
    Itasan
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    Default get/put somebody's back up

    get/put somebody's back up
    This seems to be BrE meaning 'annoy somebody'. Is there any similar expression in AmE?
    Thank you.
  2. 28-Jan-2006, 05:00 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: get/put somebody's back up

    I don't know, but in BrE you can also put someone's nose out of joint.
  3. 28-Jan-2006, 05:42 #3
    Itasan
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    Default Re: get/put somebody's back up

    Thank you, todol, for the valuable information as always.
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