ruffle feathers COMMON If someone ruffles feathers, they say or do something which upsets or annoys people. His management style ruffled a few feathers. The tall Texan ruffled some English feathers with his remarks. Note: If a bird's feathers are ruffled they stand out from its body, for example because it is frightened or angry.
ruffle (one's) feathers (redirected from ruffle your feathers) ruffle (one's) feathers To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle people's feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart. See also: feather, ruffle
The idiom may be expressed as ruffle some feathers to mean that one is going to challenge authority or the status quo in order to effect change. The idiom is also expressed as getting one's feathers ruffled, meaning one has been annoyed or irritated.
ruffle someone's feathers. ruffle (one's) feathers. To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's ... ruffle someone's feathers. ruffle someone's feathers. ruffle someone's feathers, to.
Definition of ruffle feathers. : to upset or offend people Her research has been ruffling feathers for years. His critical remarks ruffled the feathers of the board members. I agreed to do what …
ruffle someone's feathers, to. ruffle (one's) feathers. To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's ... ruffle someone's feathers. ruffle someone's feathers. ruffle feathers. ruffle someone's feathers.
ruffle somebody’s/a few ˈfeathers. ( informal) annoy somebody by doing something that upsets and disturbs them: All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers. OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers.
ruffle someone's feathers. Annoy or offend someone, as in Calling him a tightwad really ruffled his feathers. This term alludes to the stiffened, upright feathers of an angry bird. [Mid-1800s]
ruffle someone's feathers. to say or do something which upsets or annoys someone. The supermarket chain's interpretation of healthy eating advice has already ruffled feathers at the Department of Health. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary.
ruffle someone's feathers definicja: 1. to upset or annoy someone: 2. to upset or annoy someone: 3. to cause someone to be upset: . Dowiedź się więcej.
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