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Meaning of put someone's back up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.

idiomatic

Examples

“You really put her back up there, John.”
“[T]hat is exactly the kind of remark that is guaranteed to put certain masters' backs up, isn't it?”

CEFR level

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

See also

put someone's light out put someone's lights out put someone's pipe out put something behind one put something down to experience put something into perspective

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