| 释义 |
put somebody's nose out of joint put (one's) nose out of jointTo upset one, usually through actions or words. Well, something put my mother's nose out of joint—what exactly did you say to her?See also: joint, nose, of, out, putput somebody’s ˈnose out of joint (informal) upset or annoy somebody, especially by not giving them enough attention: The new teacher speaks much better German than he does. That’s going to put his nose out of joint.If a bone is out of joint, it is pushed out of its correct position.See also: joint, nose, of, out, put |