An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.
I think he got his nose out of joint when they promoted his friend but not him.
Annoy at someone, upset, resentful
Martin had his nose out of joint when he saw Zola given the first spot.
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Nearby phrases
Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to nose out of joint
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