nose out of joint

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === nose out of joint (plural noses out of joint) (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== get one's knickers in a twist