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Many noses were put out of joint in the process, but corrective surgery had been long overdue.
From BBC
It's not just the drivers' noses that are being put out of joint by the FIA at the moment.
From BBC
If there's one thing guaranteed, it's that almost everyone is going to get their nose put out of joint.
From BBC
As you hint, she clearly had her nose put out of joint when she discovered your family doing their bit.
From The Guardian
British noses were put out of joint by an unexpected French interest in Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country, which has strong post-colonial ties to Britain.
From Economist
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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