get a rise out of
idiom
informal
: to cause (someone) to react in an angry way : to make (someone) angry or upset
Ignore her. She's just trying to get a rise out of you.
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The scene most likely to get a rise out of Western audiences not caught up on their recent Russian history lands Baranov in the offices of Russia’s vaguely monikered Internet Research Agency.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
One more surprise may find you before this month ends, since Uranus will get a rise out of Neptune retrograde on August 28.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Rogan, Musk and West are likely using the word to get a rise out of people and draw more eyes to their content, Benton said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Kohli during the Australian tour was essentially anchored to the back page of the tabloids resorting to great lengths to get a rise out of the Indian fans.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
One more surprise may find you before this month ends, since Uranus will get a rise out of Neptune retrograde on August 28.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Rogan, Musk and West are likely using the word to get a rise out of people and draw more eyes to their content, Benton said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Kohli during the Australian tour was essentially anchored to the back page of the tabloids resorting to great lengths to get a rise out of the Indian fans.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Get a rise out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20rise%20out%20of. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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