get a rise out of
Example Sentences
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When we would show the movie, the scene would always get a rise out of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
He even managed to get a rise out of mild-mannered Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone, who recently kicked him out of the chamber for heckling.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
They attempt to get a rise out of strangers by putting them in awkward scenarios, the kind of unscripted comedy made famous by shows such as “Candid Camera.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023
She also knows Tao well and finds his dramatic ways amusing, especially when she can get a rise out of him with a dry, pointed remark about his love of "Donnie Darko."
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2022
I’ll bet I could get a rise out of Finny with— Dr. Stanpole was fairly gabby too.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
