put someone’s nose out of joint
put (one's) nose out of joint
To upset or irritate one, usually through actions or words. Well, something put my mother's nose out of joint—what exactly did you say to her?
See also: joint, nose, of, out, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put someone’s nose out of joint
tv. to cause someone to feel slighted; to cause someone to take offense. (see also get one’s nose out of joint.) I’m sorry we didn’t invite you. We didn’t mean to put your nose out of joint.
See also: joint, nose, of, out, put
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- get nose out of joint and have nose out of joint; put nose out of ...
- put (one's) nose out of joint
- put nose out of joint
- put somebody's nose out of joint
- put someone's nose out of joint
- get up (one's) nose
- get up somebody's nose
- get up someone's nose
- put one out
- put an animal out