put someone's nose out of joint
US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌnz noʊz aʊt əv dʒɔɪnt/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌnz noʊz aʊt əv dʒɔɪnt/
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far storcere il naso a qualcuno, offendere qualcuno
to offend someone, especially by doing something that they think they should have done
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She was worried that her promotion would put her colleague's nose out of joint.
Era preoccupata che la sua promozione avrebbe fatto storcere il naso al suo collega.
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His blunt comments really put her nose out of joint.
I suoi commenti schietti le hanno davvero fatto storcere il naso.