out of joint

Peter, her assistant for many years, is to be promoted over her head. That will certainly put her nose out of joint.

Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

The boss is always chatting to one of the new typists, which has really put his secretary's nose out of joint.

It is frequent for skin by rubbing, pulling muscle, sprain and contusion, out of joint and fracture to take place in the teaching of P.

His limb was out of joint and he could struggle no longer, but he would not let go.

I hope so. I'd like to make a complaint, the goods you sent to us seem to be out of joint with your samples.

The officer is so conceited that when I pointed out his mistakes, it really put his nose out of joint.

Whichever mix of compromises wins the day, some noses are bound to be put out of joint.

He famously put the public project's scientists' noses out of joint by suggesting that they might refocus their efforts on the mouse genome.

The Council have refused permission for him to build a factory there. That will pat his nose out of joint.

Andy's nose is out of joint, because we forgot to invite him to the party.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.

for the human emotion of rejection, the phrase to have one's nose put out of joint is very descriptive.

But Mr Obama has put the noses of those who should be key allies out of joint.

It also took the "joint" out of Joint Cargo Aircraft by making the program solely Air Force, rather than Army-Air Force.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

He had a bad fall, which put his shoulder out of joint.

disjoint To put out of joint; dislocate.

I had a bad fall, which put my shoulder out of joint.

You'll need to keep an eye on your boyfriends or Belinda will put your nose out of joint.

I had a bad fall that put my shoulder out of joint.

I had a bad fall and put my shoulder out of joint.

I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.

Already "the poults" schedule was out of joint by several hours.

That man is out of joint with the universe who takes all but makes no return.

Put out of joint with his past life, turned out, dissolved.

The husky ball players threw all calculations out of joint.

14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint.

IT PUT noses out of joint, but it changed markets for good.

If they step in where they're not wanted, they'll get their noses put out of joint.

He is so conceited that when she refused his invitation, it really put his nose out of joint.

The delays put the whole schedule out of joint .

The political situation in Somalia is out of joint.

If that man comes round here again, I'll put his nose out of joint.

that when she refused his invitation, it really put his nose out of joint.

His nose is out of joint for not being invited.

When she accepted Tom's invitation, it put Jack's nose out of joint.

He fell and put his knee out of joint .

She fell and put her knee out of joint.

I know some people whose noses are out of joint.

He yawned his jaws out of joint.

The time is out of joint: O cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right!

All things there are out of joint.

Joe's mother put his nose out of joint by not letting him go to the movies.

On the cause of analyzing and thinking of that is out of joint between trade-economic majors applied-tape talent training and practice

joint ; dislocation ; be dislocated be out of joint ; be put out of joint