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['hæklz]nome plurale (on animal) peli m. del colloto make sb.'s hackless rise — fig. fare arrabbiare qcn
* * *['hæklz](the hair on a dog's neck or the feathers on the neck of a farmyard cock.) penne del collo* * *['hæklz]nome plurale (on animal) peli m. del colloto make sb.'s hackless rise — fig. fare arrabbiare qcn
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hackle /ˈhækl/n.3 (al pl.) peli del collo, della schiena ( di persona, cane, gatto, ecc.): (fig. fam.) to make sb. 's hackles rise (o to raise sb. 's hackles) fare arrabbiare q., far saltare la mosca al naso a q., far imbestialire q.; As I read his letter, I felt my hackles rise, mentre leggevo la sua lettera sentivo crescere in me la rabbia(to) hackle (1) /ˈhækl/v. t.(to) hackle (2) /ˈhækl/v. t.( raro) tagliare; spaccare; fare a pezzi.
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hackles rise — (someone s) hackles rise raise (someone s) hackles to annoy someone. She spoke to me as if I was about thirteen and I felt my hackles rise … New idioms dictionary
make hackles rise — If someone or something makes your hackles rise, they make you angry. Her constant criticism really makes my hackles rise! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
someone's hackles rise — (someone s) hackles rise raise (someone s) hackles to annoy someone. She spoke to me as if I was about thirteen and I felt my hackles rise … New idioms dictionary
make somebody's hackles rise — make sb s ˈhackles rise | raise sb s ˈhackles idiom to make sb angry • Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles. Main entry: ↑hacklesidiom … Useful english dictionary
somebody's hackles rise — sb s ˈhackles rise idiom to become angry • Ben felt his hackles rise as the speaker continued. Main entry: ↑hacklesidiom … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hackles rise — Julie s compulsive criticizing made her sister s hackles rise Syn: annoy, irritate, exasperate, anger, incense, infuriate, irk, nettle, vex, put out, provoke, gall, antagonize, get on someone s nerves, ruffle someone s feathers, rankle with; rub… … Thesaurus of popular words
make someone's hackles rise — ► make someone s hackles rise make someone angry or indignant. Main Entry: ↑hackle … English terms dictionary
make someone's hackles rise — ANNOY, irritate, exasperate, anger, incense, infuriate, irk, nettle, vex, put out, provoke, gall, antagonize, get on someone s nerves, ruffle someone s feathers, rankle with; Brit. rub up the wrong way; informal aggravate, peeve, needle, rile,… … Useful english dictionary
hackles — noun a feeling of anger and animosity having one s hackles or dander up • Syn: ↑dander • Hypernyms: ↑anger, ↑choler, ↑ire * * * hackles [ˈhæklz] [ˈhæklz] … Useful english dictionary
hackles — hack|les [ˈhækəlz] n [plural] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English hacule small hook ] 1.) sb s hackles rise if someone s hackles rise, they begin to feel very angry, because someone s behaviour or attitude offends… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hackles — noun (plural) 1 sb s hackles rise if someone s hackles rise they begin to feel very angry, because someone s behaviour or attitude offends them: Laura saw the insolent look on his face, and felt her hackles rising. | raise sb s hackles (=make… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
