Have You 'Ruffled Any Feathers' Recently? — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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Birds bring so many wonderful things to our lives. They have beautiful songs for our ears and beautiful feathers for our eyes.
Birds also add to our English expressions. You may have heard the early bird catches the worm. This saying means the person who arrives first is most likely to get what they want.
And what about birds of a feather flock together? That means people with the same interests are often together.
Well, today we talk about a bird expression that describes being upset, or bothering someone. When we upset others, we have ruffled their feathers.
For example, if I am often late meeting a friend, that could ruffle her…
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