Sens: ruffle

ruf·fle || 'rʌfln. manchette; jabot, fraise, ruban servant à la décoration d'un vêtement ou utiliser pour enrichir un col; ride; ondulationv. écheveler, ébouriffer; rider, froncer, plier; plisser; froisser, agiter, perturber, déranger; irriter; ennuyer

ruffle Idiome

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.

ruffle one's feathers

Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to upset or annoy someone. (A bird's feathers become ruffled if it is angry or afraid.)
• You certainly ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be tactful and not ruffle people's feathers.

Ruffle a few feathers

If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.

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v. phr. Insult or disturb slightly; offend. The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown.

ruffle

ruffle
ruffle feathers
Informal to disturb, irritate, or annoy (someone)

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]

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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