- with one's hackles up
- разг.в бешенстве, разъярённый, готовый ринуться в драку [первонач. только о бойцовых петухах]
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
hackle — hackle1 hackler, n. /hak euhl/, n., v., hackled, hackling. n. 1. one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers. 2. the neck plumage of a male… … Universalium
hackle — I hack•le [[t]ˈhæk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) orn the neck plumage of a male bird, as the domestic rooster 2) cvb hackles a) zool. the erectile hair on the back of an animal s neck b) anger, esp. when aroused in a challenging or challenged manner … From formal English to slang
hackle — I. /ˈhækəl/ (say hakuhl) noun 1. one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic cock, much used in making artificial flies for anglers. 2. the whole neck plumage of the domestic cock, etc. 3. (plural)… …
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