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Sentence #4475916

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 patgfisher patgfisher August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015 at 1:39:30 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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"to ruffle someone's feathers" (idiom) means to do or say something which upsets or irritates someone. In this sentences "ruffled a few feathers" means that a few people were annoyed or irritated by what Tom said.

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Tom's comments ruffled a few feathers.

added by patgfisher, August 27, 2015
➜ #4475936Tomin huomautukset saivat muutaman kuulijan hermostumaan.

linked by wells, August 27, 2015
➜ #4475945Toms kommentarer skabte en del irritation.

linked by danepo, August 27, 2015
➜ #4475947Toms Kommentare haben einige Hutschnüre zum Platzen gebracht.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, August 27, 2015
➜ #4476786Tom hozzászólásai felborzolták a kedélyeket.

linked by juliusbear, August 27, 2015
➜ #5455822Tom'un yorumları birisini kızdırdı.

linked by duran, September 20, 2016
➜ #5739714Комментарии Тома не всем пришлись по нраву.

linked by Wezel, January 5, 2017