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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Another video from the game shows the same heckler yelling to the Lakers' new star, Luka Doncic, trying to get a rise out of him as well.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Heavenly believes Phaedra knowingly brought Cheick on the trip to stir the pot and get a rise out of Apollo.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Making out with female friends to get a rise out of men was a fairly common occurrence, though.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
During his playing years, Năstase was a notorious prankster who seemed as determined to get a rise out of his opponents as to best them on the court.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2024
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Heavenly believes Phaedra knowingly brought Cheick on the trip to stir the pot and get a rise out of Apollo.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Making out with female friends to get a rise out of men was a fairly common occurrence, though.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
During his playing years, Năstase was a notorious prankster who seemed as determined to get a rise out of his opponents as to best them on the court.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2024
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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 27 Mar. 2025.
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