get someone's goat

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɡɛt ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈɡəʊt/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌɡɛt ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈɡoʊt/

Verb

get someone's goat

1. (informal) To annoy or infuriate someone.

   Synonyms: get someone's nanny, get someone's nanny-goat, give someone the shits, Thesaurus:annoy, Thesaurus:enrage

   It really gets my goat when inconsiderate people drop litter in public.

Translations

• French: courir sur le haricot
• Spanish: dar la tabarra, hacer la puñeta, sacar la piedra

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