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Meaning of get a rise out of | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.

US, idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Español molestar provocar sacar de sus casillas

Examples

“He's just doing it to get a rise out of you. Just ignore him.”

“Ahmadinejad is no simpleton. . . . His Holocaust denial is a flagrant ploy—the easiest way to get a rise out of the Jewish community.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

get a run on get a sad on get a wiggle on get a word in get a word in edgeways get a word in edgewise