Meaning: feathers 
'feðə(r)
n.
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
v.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
cover or fit with feathers
turn the paddle; in canoeing
turn the oar, while rowing
grow feathers
smooth (one's) ruffled feathers Idiom, Proverb
horse feathers
ruffle your feathers
ruffle one's feathers
Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathersTheme: ANNOYANCE
to upset or annoy someone. (A bird's feathers become ruffled if it is angry or afraid.)
• You certainly ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be tactful and not ruffle people's feathers.
make the feathers fly
Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND make the feathers flyTheme: INCITE
to cause a fight or an argument; to create an uproar (about something). (Informal.)
• When your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll really make the fur fly.
• When those two get together, they'll make the feathers fly. They hate each other.
Feathers fly
When people are fighting or arguing angrily, we can say that feathers are flying.Get your feathers in a bunch
If you get your feathers in a bunch, you get upset or angry about something.Ruffle a few feathers
If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.Fine feathers make fine birds.
A person can look impressive in smart clothes.fine feathers do not make fine birds|bird|birds|fe
literary A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks.
A proverb. Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds. Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.
fuss and feathers|feather|feathers|fuss
n., informal Unnecessary bother and excitement. She is full of fuss and feathers this morning.smooth (one's) affronted feathers
To attack to calm or appease addition who is annoyed, irritated, or upset. I had to go and bland my parents' affronted accoutrement afterwards my bedmate criticized them at dinner. The aggregation has been in damage-control approach afterwards the adverse presentation, with the CEO aggravating to bland investor's affronted feathers.Learn more: feather, ruffle, smoothsmooth (someone's) affronted feathers
If addition smooths affronted feathers or smooths someone's ruffled feathers, they do article to accomplish bodies beneath affronted afterwards an altercation or a problem. He acted apace to bland the family's affronted feathers. Eva about keeps things affective and smooths affronted feathers.Learn more: feather, ruffle, smoothsmooth someone's affronted feathers
accomplish addition beneath affronted or affronted by application abatement words.Learn more: feather, ruffle, smoothsmooth (somebody’s) affronted ˈfeathers
accomplish somebody feel beneath affronted or offended: Her agenda of acknowledgment was meant to bland affronted feathers, but it alone seemed to accomplish things worse. OPPOSITE: ruffle somebody’s/a few feathersLearn more: feather, ruffle, smooth
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