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.
PUT ONE'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT
Meaning of PUT ONE'S NOSE OUT OF JOINT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012