put nose out of joint

put nose out of joint 'had his nose put out of joint' - said to older child on the birth of a new baby. JH 12/70 JH 12/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'had his _nose_ knocked out of socket"]

Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/64295
Description
Summary:put nose out of joint 'had his nose put out of joint' - said to older child on the birth of a new baby. JH 12/70 JH 12/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'had his _nose_ knocked out of socket"]

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