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to put someone's nose out of joint

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Definition of to put someone's nose out of joint words

  • phrase to put someone's nose out of joint If something puts someone's nose out of joint, it upsets or offends them because it makes them feel less important or less valued. 0
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Parts of speech for To put someone's nose out of joint

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to put someone's nose out of joint popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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