get a rise out of

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to make sb react in an angry way by saying sth that you know will annoy them, especially as a joke

   Are you trying to get a rise out of me, Agent Kujan?

   Yes. Yeah. Or anything to get a rise out of you.

In the movies · 2

• Yes. Yeah. Or anything to get a rise out of you.The Last Boy Scout1991
• Are you trying to get a rise out of me, Agent Kujan?The Usual Suspects1995
• You're not gonna get a rise out of me, H.Men in Black: International2019
• Attack her dart playing and try to get a rise out of her...Runaway Bride1999
• both for dramatic effect and to get a rise out of the audience, but also to see the way you held your clutch.Nightmare Alley2021

Learn it in full scenes

• The Last Boy Scout1991
  • Joe Comes Home After Midnight
  • Joe Catches Mike in the Closet
  • Joe and Sarah's Bitter Fight

From the same entry

• give rise to
• rise and shine
• gorge rises
• make hackles rise
• draw yourself up to your full height
• rise above
• rise to