nose out of joint

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.

Equivalents

Deutschbedient sein die Nase voll haben die Schnauze voll haben

Italianostorcere il naso

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

nose pad nose paint nose peg nose piercing nose poke nose powder

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