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nose out of joint 成语

put one's nose out of joint

Idiom(s): put one's nose out of joint

Theme: INSULT

to offend someone; to cause someone to feel slighted or insulted. (Informal.)
• I'm afraid I put his nose out of joint by not inviting him to the picnic.
• There is no reason to put your nose out of joint. I meant no harm.

Put somebody's nose out of joint

If you put someone's nose out of joint, you irritate them or make them angry with you.

put one's nose out of joint|joint|nose|out of join

v. phr., informal 1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor. When Jane accepted Tom's invitation it put Jack's nose out of joint. 2. To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment. Joe's mother put his nose out of joint by not letting him go to the movie.

nose out of joint, have one's

nose out of joint, have one's
Be upset or irritated, especially when displaced by someone. For example, Ever since Sheila got promoted he's had his nose out of joint. Similarly, put one's nose out of joint indicates the cause of the upset, as in The boss's praise of her assistant put Jean's nose out of joint. The earliest form of this idiom, first recorded in 1581, was thrust one's nose out of joint, with put appearing shortly thereafter. Presumably all these expressions allude to the face-distorting grimace made by one who is displeased.

nose out of joint

A byword said of one who is upset, usually due to another's accomplishments or words. Yeah, she's got her adenoids out of joint, but I don't anticipate I said annihilation that offensive. It's not a big deal—don't get your adenoids out of joint!Learn more: joint, nose, of, out

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