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get a rise out of
Elicit an angry or irritated reaction, as in His teasing always got a rise out of her. This expression alludes to the angler's dropping a fly in a likely spot in the hope that a fish will rise to this bait.
Example Sentences
Last week, a five-hour-long televised memorial service was held for Charlie Kirk, the late hatemonger whose “debate me” platform was designed to get a rise out of his ideological opponents and energize his growing conservative following.
He even managed to get a rise out of mild-mannered Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone, who recently kicked him out of the chamber for heckling.
But even though President Trump didn't manage to get a rise out of the South African president, that does not mean his efforts over more than an hour were in vain; they certainly were not.
Rarely if ever does one get the sense that they’re engaging in shtick to get a rise out of theatergoers.
Baldwin's Baier tried endlessly to get a rise out of Rudolph's Harris, wondering if she thought Trump voters were "morons" and asking if she knew she is "very sexy" when she's angry.
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