(figuratively) To abandon somebody, leaving him or her holding the responsibility or blame.

(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.

(idiomatic) To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.

(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone. / (idiomatic, informal) To tease, kid or rib someone.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.

(idiomatic, Britain) To reprimand severely.

(idiomatic) To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.

(idiomatic) To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.

(transitive, informal) To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

(idiomatic) Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.