nose out of joint

English

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Noun

nose out of joint (plural noses out of joint)

1. (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.

   I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.

See also

• get one's knickers in a twist