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gets on someone's bad side

gets on someone's bad side is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on someone's bad side.

Meaning of get on someone's bad side

Verb

get on someone's bad side (third-person singular simple present gets on someone's bad side, present participle getting on someone's bad side, simple past got on someone's bad side, past participle (UK) got on someone's bad side or (US) gotten on someone's bad side)

  1. To do something to upset or anger somebody.
    • You don't want to get on that guy's bad side. He loses his temper very quickly and easily.
    Antonyms:
    get on someone's good side

Questions about gets on someone's bad side

What is gets on someone's bad side the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets on someone's bad side is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on someone's bad side.

Words near gets on someone's bad side in the dictionary

  1. gets off the nut
  2. gets off with
  3. gets on
  4. gets on at
  5. gets on like a house on fire
  6. gets on someone's bad side
  7. gets on someone's case
  8. gets on someone's grill
  9. gets on someone's last nerve
  10. gets on someone's nerves
  11. gets on someone's tits

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