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单词 poke the bear
释义

poke the bear

idiom
informal
tointentionallymake ortryto make someoneangryoroffended,especiallysomeone morepowerfulthan you:
Heattackedhiscolleaguesfor notwantingtopokethebear, referring to them notwantingtoconfrontthepresident.
"Don'tpokethebear," was thewarningaboutcrossingtheboss.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
  • aggravate
  • aggrieve
  • alienate
  • anger
  • annoy
  • bend
  • get upsomeone'snoseidiom
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  • grate
  • joke
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  • nose
  • rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
  • ruffle
  • rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
  • setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
  • step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
  • tit
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(Definition ofpoke the bearfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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