gets one's goat
phrase
1
as in infuriates
to make angry His contrarian demeanor really gets my goat. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- infuriates
- angers
- enrages
- annoys
- ticks off
- gets
- outrages
- steams up
- irritates
- mads
- ires
- riles
- rubs the wrong way
- rankles
- inflames
- offends
- puts out
- roils
- maddens
- incenses
- provokes
- enflames
- aggravates
- crosses
- ruffles
- nettles
- peeves
- affronts
- huffs
- exasperates
- burns (up)
- piques
- vexes
- antagonizes
- embitters
- envenoms
- miffs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pleases
- allays
- gratifies
- relieves
- comforts
- delights
- soothes
- assuages
- consoles
- settles
- lulls
- calms
- appeases
- charms
- placates
- mollifies
- pacifies
- captivates
- quiets
- conciliates
- disarms
- beguiles
- enchants
- bewitches
2
as in annoys
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts It really gets my goat when people invade my personal space. Synonyms & Similar Words
- annoys
- bugs
- bothers
- gets
- irritates
- gets to
- persecutes
- wears on
- gets on one's nerves
- aggravates
- puts out
- eats
- sets one's teeth on edge
- sticks in one's craw
- grates
- ruffles
- worries
- spites
- itches
- nettles
- irks
- frosts
- exasperates
- peeves
- infuriates
- riles
- gripes
- narks
- angers
- galls
- plagues
- piques
- chafes
- vexes
- provokes
- rubs the wrong way
- teases
- rasps
- burns (up)
- insults
- hacks (off)
- offends
- nags
- hassles
- harasses
- upsets
- enrages
- devils
- badgers
- heckles
- rouses
- baits
- exercises
- outrages
- inflames
- bullyrags
- ballyrags
- antagonizes
- unsettles
- harries
- pesters
- distresses
- agitates
- hagrides
- discomforts
- rankles
- enflames
- discomposes
- maddens
- incenses
- roils
- disquiets
- perturbs
- undoes
- affronts
- unhinges
- frets
- freaks (out)
- miffs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- placates
- mollifies
- cheers
- contents
- obliges
- pleases
- pacifies
- appeases
- gratifies
- comforts
- propitiates
- satisfies
- delights
- conciliates
- soothes
- gladdens
- consoles
- assures
- reassures
- quiets
- solaces