GET ONE'S GOAT is an idiom that means to make someone very angry or frustrated. The crossword solutions for this term are RANKLE (6 letters), RILE (4 letters), IRRITATE (8 letters), ANNOY (5 letters), ANGER (5 letters), and IRK (3 letters). All of these words mean to make someone angry or frustrated, but in different ways. RANKLE means to cause a feeling of deep annoyance or resentment, RILE means to make someone angry or agitated, IRRITATE means to make someone annoyed or impatient, ANNOY means to cause someone to feel slightly angry or impatient, ANGER means to make someone very angry, and IRK means to make someone slightly annoyed or irritated.