put one's nose out of joint
put one's nose out of joint {v. phr.}, {informal}
1. To make you jealous; leave you out of favor.
When Jane accepted Tom's invitation it put Jack's nose out of joint.
2. To ruin your plans; cause you disappointment.
Joe's mother put his nose out of joint by not letting him go to the movie.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
