another idiom....
"Get Someone's Goat"
DEFINITION:
To irriatate somebody.
BELIEVED ORIGIN:
Originates from the early 20th century where goats were often seen stabled with race horses because of their known calming influence on the horse. Competitors would attempt to remove the goat with the result that the horse would be less calm and more irritated come the race. Hence the term...
DEFINITION:
To irriatate somebody.
BELIEVED ORIGIN:
Originates from the early 20th century where goats were often seen stabled with race horses because of their known calming influence on the horse. Competitors would attempt to remove the goat with the result that the horse would be less calm and more irritated come the race. Hence the term...
posted by Lori's World @ 9:59 AM
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