(one's) nose is out of joint
(one's) nose is out of joint
One is upset or annoyed, usually due to another person's actions or words. Yeah, her nose is out of joint, but I don't think I said anything that offensive. The kids' noses are out of joint because I took away their video games for the weekend.
See also: joint, nose, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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- I'll thank you to do something
- don't push
- don't push me
- Don't push!
- get a rise from
- get a rise from (one)
- get a rise out of
- get a rise out of somebody
- get a rise out of someone