How to Pronounce "put your back up"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈəp
PUT yoor BACK uhp
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk/ /ˈʌp
put YAW back UP
Definition
If someone puts your back up, they make you feel annoyed or offended.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈəp
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈæk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yoor BACK uhp
UK
put YAW back UP
Listen in Context
Her comments really put my back up.
That rude attitude always puts his back up.
You shouldn't put your back up over small things.
The way he spoke to me really put my back up.