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
Kiro-Macedonian
MinttuMEENT-tooFinnish
Jacquetta-English (British)
Sachin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
MeesMAY:SDutch
Atanasije-Serbian