- put smb.'s nose out of joint
- paзг.paccтpoить чьи-л. плaны; вытecнить кoгo-л. (из чьeгo-л. cepдцa); утepeть, нaтянуть или нacтaвить нoc кoму-л.; зaткнуть кoгo-л. зa пoяc, пoдcтaвить нoжку кoму-л.Begad, but it would put Steer's nose out of joint properly, if that girl got in front of his precious niece (J. Galsworthy). There ensued a whirlwind courtship. He followed her everywhere and never left her side if he could help it... Lanny Budd's nose was put completely out of joint (U. Sinclair)
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