cause the feathers to fly

== English == === Etymology === From the way feathers fly in all directions when chickens fight. === Verb === make the feathers fly (third-person singular simple present makes the feathers fly, present participle making the feathers fly, simple past and past participle made the feathers fly) To cause a big upset or fight. ==== Usage notes ==== There are a number of variants of this phrasal verb, such as "make feathers fly" "cause feathers to fly", etc. ==== Related terms ==== watch the feathers fly make the fur fly