Ruffle Someones Feathers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Ruffle Someones Feathers Idiom mean?

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ruffle (someone's) feathers What does ruffle (someone's) feathers mean?	to upset or annoy someone	I am usually very careful not to ruffle my supervisor's feathers.
ruffle (someone's) feathers What does ruffle (someone's) feathers mean?	to upset or annoy someone	I do not want to ruffle my friend's feathers as he is in a bad mood today.
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pokey What does "pokey" mean?	slow; very slow

Pay your dues What does "Pay your dues" mean?	If you have paid your dues, you have had your own struggles and earned your place or position.
Dig your heels in What does "Dig your heels in" mean?	If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something.
bring up What does "bring up" mean?	to introduce a subject into a discussion	They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.

face to face What does "face to face" mean?	in person	I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.
up and about What does "up and about" mean?	recovered from an illness	He has been up and about for a couple of days since he left the hospital.
Accident waiting to happen What does "Accident waiting to happen" mean?	If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)
Thin end of the wedge What does "Thin end of the wedge" mean?	The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious.
throw one's voice What does "throw one's voice" mean?	to project one's voice so that it seems to be coming from some other place	The man learned how to throw his voice when he was a teenager.

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Ruffle Someones Feathers Idiom