get a rise
Elicit emotional response
To get a rise out of someone is to provoke a reaction, usually by teasing or needling them: He keeps making those comments just to get a rise out of you.
The phrase suggests the satisfaction of watching someone's composure crack.
The rise is the visible response—anger, embarrassment, or irritation—that rewards the provocation.
- elicitDraw out by effort
- annoyCause mild irritation
- aggravateMake more severe
- provokeIncite a response
- inciteUrge toward action
irritate · antagonize · trolling · goading · ruffle · ruffle feathers · needling · poke the bear · reaction · light a fire · stimulate · banter · stir the pot · anger · push buttons · push someone's buttons · press buttons · bother