get under one's goat
English
Etymology
Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of get under one's skin + get someone's goat.
Verb
get under one's goat (third-person singular simple present gets under one's goat, present participle getting under one's goat, simple past got under one's goat, past participle gotten under one's goat or got under one's goat)
Usage notes
- The object of the verb is the possessive pronoun used: e.g. to get under his goat = "to irritate him"; this gets under my goat = "this bothers me", etc.
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