one's nose is out of joint

  • 51nark — I. vb British 1. to inform on, betray. From the noun nark. 2. to stop or to keep quiet. This cockney usage invariably occurred in the com mand nark it! . 3. to annoy or affront; to needle. This expression, which was particularly popu lar in the… …

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  • 52To wipe the nose of — Wipe Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one s self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …

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  • 53Face joint — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …

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  • 54To wipe a joint — Wipe Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one s self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …

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  • 55take umbrage — I would take umbrage at that if I thought you were serious Syn: take offense, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, go into a… …

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  • 56take umbrage — TAKE OFFENCE, take exception, be aggrieved, be affronted, be annoyed, be angry, be indignant, be put out, be insulted, be hurt, be piqued, be resentful, be disgruntled, go into a huff; informal be miffed, have one s nose put out of joint; Brit.… …

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  • 57Tefft Johnson — est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste américain né le 23 septembre 1883 à Washington, District of Columbia (États Unis), décédé le octobre 1956. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 comme acteu …

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