| 释义 |
bridle at
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | bridle at - show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks"bridle up, bristle at, bristle upmind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" |
bridle at
bridle at (someone or something)To show that one has been offended, displeased, or angered by someone or something. Of course I bridled at his condescending tone—I'm the president of a major corporation!See also: bridlebridle at someone or somethingFig. to show that one is offended by someone or something. She bridled at the suggestion that she should go. Tony bridled at Max. Max was going to have to be dealt with.See also: bridlebridle at
Related to bridle at: champing at the bit, Scold's bridleSynonyms for bridle atverb show anger or indignationSynonyms- bridle up
- bristle at
- bristle up
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