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
Caradog-Welsh
Edu-Portuguese
Thera-Dutch
Akhenatonah-kə-NAH-tən (English)Ancient Egyptian
Davena-English (Rare)
FÚLvio-Portuguese (Brazilian)