getting a rise
Deliberately annoying someone
Getting a rise out of someone is provoking them into an emotional reaction, usually annoyance or anger.
The phrase suggests deliberately needling someone to see them lose composure: He keeps teasing her just to get a rise out of her.
The rise is the visible uptick in agitation—the satisfying proof that your provocation worked.
- jokingSaying things in fun
- pulling legPlayful deception for laughs
- poking funMocking in jest
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- playing gamesEngaging in recreational activities
banter · provocation · inciting · coaxing · instigating · teasing · goading · irritation · reaction · taking the bait · annoyance · ribbing · anger · pranking · taunting · frustration · clowning · quipping
getting a risecalming down
Becoming less agitated
soothing · pacifying · defusing · de-escalating · mollifying
getting a risemaking peace
Ending hostilities between parties
appeasing · placating · buttering up · winning over · conciliating
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