ruffle a few feathers



ruffle a few feathers

To do something which annoys, irritates, or upsets other people. I know my presentation about the effects of climate change is going to ruffle a few feathers, but I have got to raise awareness about this issue! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle a few feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart.
See also: feather, few, ruffle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yadon-Biblical Hebrew
PÁLlPOWTL (Icelandic)Icelandic, Faroese
Mclaughlin[mə'klɔ:flin]
SonyaSON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English)Russian, English
Innokenti-Russian
DobrosŁAwdaw-BRAW-swahfPolish