get someone's goat

idiom

informal
: to upset or irritate someone
The way she's always correcting other people really gets my goat!

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“Get someone's goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20someone%27s%20goat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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