ruffle its feathers
ruffle (one's) feathers
To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle people's feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart.
See also: feather, ruffle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ruffle its feathers
[for a bird] to point its feathers outward. The bird ruffled its feathers when it was annoyed. My parrot ruffles its feathers whenever it is ready to preen itself.
See also: feather, ruffle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- ruffle
- ruffle (one's) feathers
- ruffle feathers
- ruffle someone's feathers
- ruffle someone's feathers, to
- hockie
- hocky
- two jumps ahead (of someone or something)
- two leaps ahead (of someone or something)
- two steps ahead (of someone or something)