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get a rise out of

vb. (context chiefly US transitive idiomatic English) To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.

Usage examples of "get a rise out of".

The woman reached between Barry's legs, hoping to get a rise out of the savior, but saw the tattoo she quickly had been playing with losing its three-dimensional shape.

Maniakes was convinced the wizard was trying to get a rise out of him, and held his peace.

It was probably Devin, he told himself, or Rafe, or even Jared, trying to get a rise out of him, trying to make him bolt, as he'd nearly bolted the time they spent the night in the old Barlow place, on the other side of the woods.

She didn't even get a rise out of him for what he usually termed unnecessary anxiety.

Over two drinks, she tried to get a rise out of him and managed not to fall for his little ploys.

Long after everyone's had enough, she's pawing guys in their sleep, trying to get a rise out of one.