rattle somebody's cage
成語所屬單字rattle
rattle somebody's cage — 慣用語
1. to deliberately annoy, upset, or provoke someone, usually in order to get a reac
1.慣用語
釋義
故意惹惱某人；激怒某人
to deliberately annoy, upset, or provoke someone, usually in order to get a reaction out of them
例句
The journalist asked a sharp question just to rattle the politician's cage before the debate started.
I could tell my brother was trying to rattle my cage, so I ignored his teasing and stayed calm.