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ruffle feathers

ruffle feathers or ruffle one's feathers {v. phr.}

Insult or disturb slightly; offend.

The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown.

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feather

[feather] See: [BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER], [TAR AND FEATHER], [FINE FEATHERS DO NOT MAKE FINE BIRDS], [FUSS AND FEATHERS], [MAKE THE FEATHERS FLY], [RUFFLE FEATHERS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

make the feathers fly

[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; be strong and work hard. * /When Mrs. Hale did her spring cleaning she made the feathers fly./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fuss and feathers

[fuss and feathers] {n.}, {informal} Unnecessary bother and excitement. * /She is full of fuss and feathers this morning./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

fine feathers do not make fine birds

[fine feathers do not make fine birds] {literary} A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. - A proverb. * /Mary is pretty and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms