- put nose out of joint
- put (someone's) nose out of joint
informal
to upset or annoy someone.
Martin refused to let her chair the meeting which rather put her nose out of joint.
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put nose out of joint
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put someone's nose out of joint — 1. To supplant someone in another s love or confidence 2. To disconcert, rebuff or offend someone • • • Main Entry: ↑join put someone s nose out of joint see under ↑join • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * put someone’s nose out of joint … Useful english dictionary
put someone's nose out of joint — put (someone s) nose out of joint informal to upset or annoy someone. Martin refused to let her chair the meeting which rather put her nose out of joint … New idioms dictionary
put somebody's nose out of joint — If you put someone s nose out of joint, you irritate them or make them angry with you … The small dictionary of idiomes
put someone's nose out of joint — ► put someone s nose out of joint informal offend someone or hurt their pride. Main Entry: ↑nose … English terms dictionary
put somebody's nose out of joint — put sb s ˈnose out of joint idiom (informal) to upset or annoy sb, especially by not giving them enough attention Main entry: ↑noseidiom … Useful english dictionary
put one's nose out of joint — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor. * /When Jane accepted Tom s invitation it put Jack s nose out of joint./ 2. To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment. * /Joe s mother put his nose out of joint by not… … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's nose out of joint — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor. * /When Jane accepted Tom s invitation it put Jack s nose out of joint./ 2. To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment. * /Joe s mother put his nose out of joint by not… … Dictionary of American idioms
put someone’s nose out of joint — tv. to ause 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. □ Now, now, that shouldn’t put your nose out of joint … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put\ one's\ nose\ out\ of\ joint — v. phr. informal 1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor. When Jane accepted Tom s invitation it put Jack s nose out of joint. 2. To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment. Joe s mother put his nose out of joint by not letting him go to … Словарь американских идиом
nose out of joint — If something puts your nose out of joint, it offends or annoys you. When he discovered he wasn t on the invitation list, that really put his nose out of joint! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
