ruffle someone's feathers

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === ruffle someone's feathers (third-person singular simple present ruffles someone's feathers, present participle ruffling someone's feathers, simple past and past participle ruffled someone's feathers) (idiomatic) To unease, cause discomfort to someone. Synonyms: get someone's dander up, raise someone's hackles; see also Thesaurus:annoy ==== Related terms ==== ruffle some feathers rustle someone's jimmies