(人の神経にさわる態度をとって)事を荒立てる to aggravate a situation by assuming an attitude that grates on another person's nerves
- EDR日英対訳辞書
官房長官のときもいろいろ発言をされまして、私はそう認識が違っているのか、違っていないか、よくわかりませんけれども、やはり紙に書いてあるほか、法律ができたわけですから、その精神が一番大事ですから、そう事を荒立てることはないと思います。 He made various remarks when he was Chief Cabinet Secretary, and it is not clear to me whether there are differences between our views. However, as the scheme is prescribed in writing and a relevant law has been enacted, the most important thing is to respect the spirit of the scheme, so we should not kick up much of a fuss.
- 金融庁