| 词组 | ruffle feathers |
| 释义 | ruffle feathers ruffle (someone's) feathers to make someone annoyed or upset. Her spokeswoman wouldn't say whether the lawsuit has ruffled the singer's feathers. He tries not to ruffle feathers, and people seem to like to work with him. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form smooth ruffled feathers - to make someone feel less annoyed or upset: The candidate went out of her way to smooth ruffled feathers. Etymology: based on the idea of a bird whose feathers are not smooth because of fear or excitement |
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