ruffle someone's feathers
English
Verb
ruffle someone's feathers
- (idiomatic) To unease, cause discomfort to someone
- 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
- Sutton and David Templeton both had efforts just off target as Hearts' tactics of high-tempo, pressing football ruffled the English side's feathers.
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Related terms
- ruffle some feathers