# get someone's goat

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɡɛt ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈɡəʊt/

## Definitions
1. To annoy or infuriate someone.

## Etymology
Uncertain; it has been suggested that the term may be derived from French prendre la chèvre (literally “to take the goat”), or refer to the stealing of a goat mascot from a military unit, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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