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"Getting one's hackles up" is a reference to animals that, in an effort to make themselves appear larger and more menacing, they will raise the hair on the back of their neck and down their back to serve as a visual warning to their apponent that the situation is reaching the flash point.
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What does don't get your hackles up mean?
don't get angry or irritated
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What does the idiom slip up mean?
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he suddenly turned up (to appear, emarge)
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What is the raised hair on dogs back known as?
The hairs on the neck and back that stand up when a dog is showing aggression are called "hackles."
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