ruffle some feathers



ruffle some feathers

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kostyantyn-Ukrainian
ThÉOtimete-o-TEEMFrench
UptonUP-tənEnglish (Rare)
Dipaka-Hinduism
AmramAM-ram (English), ahm-RAHM (Hebrew)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Omar (1)-Arabic, English