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Englishget someone's dander up
Meaning: To irritate or anger moderately.
Example: “Being called lazy really got his dander up.”
Origin: American English from the 1830s. "Dander" may come from Dutch donder, thunder, or be connected with "dandruff" or a dialect word for ferment; its origin is uncertain.
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