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ruffle someone's feathers
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:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Ewald
E-vahlt
(German)
German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Alysha
ə-LEE-shə
English (Modern)
Sharifa
-
Arabic
Eukleides
-
Ancient Greek
Desiderata
-
Late Roman
Sophronius
-
Late Greek (Latinized)
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