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Meaning of nose out of joint | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

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

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.

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