bridle

bridle at (someone or something)

To show that one has been offended, displeased, or angered by someone or something. Of course I bridled at his condescending tone—I'm the president of a major corporation!
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bridle up

1. To fit a bridle to an animal, especially a horse. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bridle" and "up." You'd best go bridle the horses up so we can get a move on. This is my first time bridling up the new colt, so I'm a little nervous.
2. To exude anger, offense, or indignation in reaction to something. Often followed by "at something." She bridled up when I suggested that she had been responsible for the accident. I know you'll probably bridle up at this, but please hear me out.
See also: bridle, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bridle at someone or something

Fig. to show that one is offended by someone or something. She bridled at the suggestion that she should go. Tony bridled at Max. Max was going to have to be dealt with.
See also: bridle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bridle at
  • bridle at (someone or something)
  • (someone) won't thank you for (something)
  • mansplain
  • a happy bunny
  • a happy camper
  • (someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
  • smirk
  • smirk at
  • smirk at (someone or something)
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class: tack room with gleaming bridles hanging in a figure-8 style,
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Biker dies in taxi collision
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Officials plan to turn bridle path into park
PIQUE Sous may not have been quite ready for the John Smith's Northumberland Plate but Lucky Bridle can prove an able deputy for Willie Mullins in the handicap feature at Newcastle.
Strike it Lucky on the Bridle at Newcastle!
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Be Lucky at Newcastle
Silverwater, Australia, November 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands of fall protection equipment has announced the launch of their new DBI-SALA Rollgliss[R] Technical Rescue Bridle.
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their New Rescue Bridle