his back is up

English - English

Definition of his back is up in English English dictionary

he is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man

So, Sir, I see somebody has offended you, for your back is up.

Hyphenation

his back I·s up

Turkish pronunciation

hîz bäk îz ʌp

Pronunciation

/həz ˈbak əz ˈəp/ /hɪz ˈbæk ɪz ˈʌp/