ruffle someone's 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]
See also: feather, ruffle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jasmine['dʒæsmin]
Wasswa-Eastern African, Ganda
Hunor-Hungarian
Inkar-Kazakh
KaeleeKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)
Valerianus-Ancient Roman