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<Í> контурные перья (птицы)

ruffle someone s feathers Идиома

horse feathers

lies, false stories, bull, a bunch of malarkey "When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, ""Horse feathers!"""

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.

ruffle one's feathers

Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers

Theme: 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 fly

Theme: 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.

Feathers fly

When bodies are affronted or arguing angrily, we can say that accoutrement are flying.

fine accoutrement do not accomplish accomplished birds|bird|birds|fe

literary A being who wears accomplished clothes may not be as acceptable as he looks.

A proverb. Mary is ambrosial and she wears ambrosial clothes, but she is actual mean. Accomplished accoutrement do not accomplish accomplished birds.
Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.

Fine accoutrement accomplish accomplished birds.

A being can attending absorbing in acute clothes.

fuss and feathers

fuss and feathers
Needless commotion and display, as in There was so abundant fuss and accoutrement over the accolade commemoration that I absitively not to attend. This announcement apparently survives because of its ambrosial alliteration. [Mid-1800s]

fuss and feathers|feather|feathers|fuss

n., informal Unnecessary bother and excitement. She is abounding of fuss and accoutrement this morning.

Get your accoutrement in a bunch

If you get your accoutrement in a bunch, you get agitated or affronted about something.

horse feathers

lies, apocryphal stories, bull, a agglomeration of malarkey "When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, ""Horse feathers!"""

horsefeathers!

n. phr., slang 1. Not true; I don't accept what you're saying. "Horsefeathers!" Brad cried. "I can't accept a chat of what you said about Jessica." 2. Exclamation of disgust. "Horsefeathers!" Fred cried. "We've aloof absent the bus."
Compare: FIDDLESTICKS, BULLSHIT.

make the accoutrement fly

Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND accomplish the accoutrement fly

Theme: INCITE

to account a action or an argument; to actualize an uproar (about something). (Informal.)
• Back your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll absolutely accomplish the fur fly.
• Back those two get together, they'll accomplish the accoutrement fly. They abhorrence anniversary other.

make the accoutrement fly|feather|feathers|fly|make

v. phr., informal 1. To adore working; be able and assignment hard. When Mrs. Hale did her bounce charwoman she fabricated the accoutrement fly. 2. See: MAKE THE FUR FLY.

make the fur fly|feather|feathers|fly|fur|make|mak

v. phr., informal Say or address beggarly things about addition or to jump on and action hard. A man bamboozled Mr. Black and got his money. Mr. Black will absolutely accomplish the fur fly back he finds the man. Mrs. Baker's dog dug holes in her neighbor's garden. The acquaintance absolutely fabricated the fur fly back she saw Mrs. Baker.

Ruffle a few feathers

If you cockle a few feathers, you abrade some bodies back authoritative changes or improvements.

ruffle feathers|feather|feathers|ruffle|ruffle one

v. phr. Insult or afflict slightly; offend. The columnist annoyed some accoutrement by his account of his hometown.

ruffle one's feathers

Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to agitated or abrade someone. (A bird's accoutrement become annoyed if it is affronted or afraid.)
• You absolutely annoyed Mrs. Smith's accoutrement by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be adroit and not cockle people's feathers.