| hackles rising | An emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck. | Rate it: (4.00 / 4 votes) |
| raise somebody's hackles | Make someone angry. | Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes) |
| raise someone's hackles | To anger someone. | Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes) |
