nose out of joint
(Redirected from get one's nose out of joint)
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Noun[edit]
nose out of joint (plural noses out of joint)
- (idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action. This action usually involves being seen in an inferior light to another person.
- I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.
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