rattle someone's cage

Verb

informal idiomatic

(informal) To demand attention from someone; to nag, nudge, or remind someone. / (idiomatic) To anger or to annoy.

Japanese Meaning

（口語表現）しつこく注意を引こうとする、せかす / （慣用句）怒らせる、いらいらさせる

If you rattle someone's cage in a meeting, be prepared for a strong reaction.

会議中に誰かの注意を引くようなことをすると、強い反応が返ってくる覚悟をしておきなさい。

Sense（1）

(informal) To demand attention from someone; to nag, nudge, or remind someone.

Nobody has corrected the problem yet, so it's time to rattle their cage.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To anger or to annoy.

If you really want to rattle his cage, ask him about his family.

rattles someone's cage

（ present singular third-person ）

rattling someone's cage

（ participle present ）

rattled someone's cage

（ participle past ）

rattled someone's cage

（ past ）