get one's irish up

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get one's irish up - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Irish \I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl.
     1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic
        natives or their descendants.
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     2. The language of the Irish; also called Irish Gaelic or
        the Hiberno-Celtic.
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     3. An old game resembling backgammon.
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     get one's Irish up to become angry.
        [PJC] Irish American