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31ruffle someone's 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… …
32ruffle 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… …
33ruffle a few feathers — If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements …
34ruffle somebody's few feathers — ruffle sb s/a few ˈfeathers idiom (informal) to annoy or upset sb or a group of people • The senator s speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world. Main entry: ↑ruffleidiom …
35ruffle a few feathers — ruffle sb s/a few ˈfeathers idiom (informal) to annoy or upset sb or a group of people • The senator s speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world. Main entry: ↑ruffleidiom …
36Ruffle (disambiguation) — A ruffle can mean:*Ruffle, a gathered or pleated strip of fabric * Ruff (clothing), a sort of collar *Ruffles and flourishes, a fanfare for ceremonial music played on drums and bugles *Ruffles, a brand of potato chips …
37ruffle feathers — or[ruffle one s feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ …
38ruffle feathers — or[ruffle one s feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ …
39ruffle some feathers — verb To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern. Any frank discussion of politics is sure to ruffle some feathers …
40ruffle a few feathers — If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
