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feathers in a ruffle 

To get one's feathers in a ruffle is to become aggravated or worked up over something.
Bill sucks at driving, but I didn't want to tell him, lest he would get his feathers in a ruffle.
feathers in a ruffle by DweebTwirp September 27, 2008

smooth one's / sb's (ruffled) feathers 

to make oneself (or somebody else) feel less irritated or offended
Lacon was no fool, and the Cousin's wrath just when everyone was trying to smooth their feathers was a thing to be avoided at any cost.
John le Carré: The Honourable Schoolboy.CORONET BOOKS, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000. p. 63.

ruffled feathers 

RuffledFeathers#8095'. He runs the discord server
"e-TISM". He is a known 26 year old child groomer on
discord, and has groomed multiple childred on the pretens
of "protecting them from pedophilia". Please avoid this ma
and report anything suspicious.
Please do not let innocent children fall prey like others to
such a malicious predator.
Ruffled Feathers is a groomer
Dont be like Ruffled Feathers
Avoid Ruffled Feathers

ruffled my feathers

Playfully and flirtatiously annoy someone to a point when (even though they're angry and aggravated) they hate to love you and can't get enough of you.
" - This guy really ruffled my feathers!

- What a dick!
- I know, right! But he's sooo cute!"

feathers ruffled 

Man oh man were my feathers ruffled last night!
feathers ruffled by lilbeebo August 23, 2017