Meaning of nose out of joint | Babel Free
Definitions
An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Italiano
storcere il naso
Examples
“I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.