(one's) nose is out of joint

(one's) nose is out of joint

One is upset or annoyed, usually owing to another person's actions or words. Yeah, her nose is out of joint, but I don't think I said anything that offensive. The kids' noses are out of joint because I took away their video games for the weekend. My nose was out of joint as soon as I opened the letter about the fine, but I knew better than to call about it in that state of mind.

See also: joint, nose, of, out

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