ruffle someone's feathers 관용구
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]
ruffle (one's) feathers
To annoy, irritate, or agitated someone. Sarah's aloof affliction you. Don't let her cockle your accoutrement like that! Harry's bombastic, aloof address tends to cockle people's feathers, but he's a appropriate guy at heart.Learn more: feather, ruffleruffle someone's feathers
Annoy or affront someone, as in Calling him a boor absolutely affronted his feathers. This appellation alludes to the stiffened, cocked accoutrement of an affronted bird. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: feather, ruffleruffle someone's feathers
account addition to become affronted or upset.Learn more: feather, ruffleruffle someone's feathers, to
To abrade someone. The alteration of stiffened, cocked accoutrement from affronted birds to animal beings took abode about 1800. “The Dean affronted his bunch and said, with some acerbity . . . ,” wrote Frederic W. Farrar (Julian Home, 1859).Learn more: ruffle