get a rise out of

== English == === Alternative forms === get a rise get a rise from === Pronunciation === === Verb === get a rise out of (third-person singular simple present gets a rise out of, present participle getting a rise out of, simple past got a rise out of, past participle (UK) got a rise out of or (US) gotten a rise out of) (chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance. ==== Synonyms ==== (to obtain an angry reaction from): anger, annoy, arouse, provoke ==== Translations ==== === References === Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.