ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The idiom may be expressed as ruffle some feathers to mean that one is going to challenge authority or the status quo in order to effect change. The idiom is also expressed as getting one’s feathers ruffled, meaning one has been annoyed or irritated.

Detailed explanation-2: -(figuratively) To cause a disturbance; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.

Detailed explanation-3: -to cause someone to be upset: David ruffled a few feathers when he suggested cutting the teachers’ salaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Origin. Used since the mid-1800s, this idiom alludes to how a bird’s feathers, especially around the neck, stand upright and puff up. Birds might ruffle their feathers for different reasons, including warmth, in greeting, or even because they are ill.