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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누구의 심기를 불편하게 하다, 누구를 화나게 하다
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.
그녀는 자신의 승진이 동료의 심기를 불편하게 할까 봐 걱정했다.
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His blunt comments really put her nose out of joint.
그의 직설적인 발언은 정말 그녀의 심기를 불편하게 했다.