ruffle a few feathers

To do something which annoys, irritates, or upsets other people. I know my presentation about the effects of climate change is going to ruffle a few feathers, but I have got to raise awareness about this issue! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle a few feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart.See also: feather, few, ruffle

ruffle somebody’s/a few ˈfeathers

(informal) annoy somebody by doing something that upsets and disturbs them: All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers. OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathersThis refers to the way the wind disturbs the smooth surface of a bird’s feathers so that they stick out.See also: feather, few, ruffle

单词	ruffle a few feathers
释义	ruffle a few feathers ruffle a few feathers To do something which annoys, irritates, or upsets other people. I know my presentation about the effects of climate change is going to ruffle a few feathers, but I have got to raise awareness about this issue! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle a few feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart.See also: feather, few, ruffle ruffle somebody’s/a few ˈfeathers (informal) annoy somebody by doing something that upsets and disturbs them: All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers. OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathersThis refers to the way the wind disturbs the smooth surface of a bird’s feathers so that they stick out.See also: feather, few, ruffle
随便看	head one off at the pass head on (film) head-on-gutted head only head-only rotational testing head on (movie) head on pillow head on radio network head on shell on head-on shot head on skin on head organ head or tail head out head out after head out after her head out after him head out after it head out after me head out after one head out after somebody head out after someone head out after (someone or something) head out after something head out after them