It really gets my goat when inconsiderate people drop litter in public.

But there's one litte thing that gets my goat, / That certainly strikes a sour note. / It's that Southern Ship who has my place— / With her larger decks and her faster pace.

It sure did get their goat; they turned without saying a word and walked off toward the highway, red-necked, us laughing behind them. I forget sometimes what laughter can do.

Sometimes people are quite simply intent on riling us; on getting our goat. … If you don't want them to get your goat, don't let them know where it is.

As Sandra Strain had seen it, as quickly as Natty had gotten her goat, she had slaughtered it by being apologetic. This was not what the girl had anticipated, nor wanted to hear.

Get someone's goat

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