put someone's nose out of joint
US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌnz noʊz aʊt əv dʒɔɪnt/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌnz noʊz aʊt əv dʒɔɪnt/
1.
人の機嫌を損ねる, 人を怒らせる
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.
彼女は昇進が同僚の機嫌を損ねるのではないかと心配していた。
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His blunt comments really put her nose out of joint.
彼の率直なコメントは本当に彼女の機嫌を損ねた。