English Dictionary

nose out of joint

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action. This action usually involves being seen in an inferior light to another person.

日本語の意味

誰かの行動によって、自分が他の人より劣った存在と見なされ、不快感や腹立たしさを感じる状態 / 軽視されたり、扱いに不満を感じ、機嫌が悪くなる感情状態

He let his nose out of joint ruin the whole afternoon.

彼は機嫌の悪さのせいで午後の時間を台無しにしてしまった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action. This action usually involves being seen in an inferior light to another person.

I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.

noses out of joint （ plural ）