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Get someone's irish up

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    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.""

Etymology

From a supposed propensity of Irish people to be easily and severely angered.

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