rattle someone's cage

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To demand attention from someone; to nag, nudge, or remind someone. informal
    — Nobody has corrected the problem yet, so it's time to rattle their cage.
  2. To anger or to annoy someone. informal
    — If you really want to rattle his cage, ask him about his family.

词形变化

rattles someone's cage present,singular,third-person rattling someone's cage participle,present rattled someone's cage participle,past rattled someone's cage past

词汇关系

近义词
rattle someone's chain
相关词
the squeaky wheel gets the grease yank someone's chain
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