ruffled feathers

That reputation scored him points among voters, even as it ruffled feathers within his own party.

Then Giles, who ruffled feathers when he endorsed Democrats Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sen. Mark Kelly in 2022, came out with a pro-Harris media blitz: penning an op-ed in the Arizona Republic, appearing on major news networks and capping it off with a speech at the Democratic National Convention, where he said, “The Grand Old Party has been kidnapped by extremists and devolved into a cult, the cult of Donald Trump.”

These comments ruffled feathers at the forum, where there was much discussion of decolonisation and independence.

Trump’s photo-op in Arlington on Monday ruffled feathers when reports emerged that the candidate’s team had gotten into a physical altercation with cemetery staff, who were attempting to inform the campaign of a rule against filming in a section where recent U.S. military casualties were buried.

His statement after Sunday's line-up was announced has ruffled feathers.