- ruffle its feathers
- ruffle its feathers[for a bird] to point its feathers outward. •
The bird ruff led its feathers when it was annoyed.
•My parrot ruff les its feathers whenever it is ready to preen itself.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
ruffle its feathers
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