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get someone s goat

 

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Term: Get someone's goat

Description:

The phrase "get someone's goat" is an idiomatic expression that means to annoy, irritate, or upset someone. It implies intentionally causing frustration or agitation in another individual.

Part of Speech:

  • Verb Phrase

Sense:

1. To excessively annoy, irritate, or provoke someone.

Usage:

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts, such as conversations or storytelling. It can be employed both figuratively and literally.

Examples:

1. The continuous honking of the car horn really gets my neighbor's goat every morning.

2. The team's unexpected defeat in the final match really got their coach's goat.

3. Mary's constant nagging about my cooking skills really gets my goat.

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