English Explanatory Dictionary

rattle someone's cage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To demand attention from someone; to nag, nudge, or remind someone.
  2. To anger or to annoy someone.

Pronunciation

En-au-rattle someone's cage.ogg

Word forms

rattle someone's cage rattles someone's cage rattling someone's cage rattled someone's cage

Synonyms

rattle someone's chain

Related words

the squeaky wheel gets the grease yank someone's chain
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