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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To rattle someone’s cage

Home The Lexicon To rattle someone’s cage

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To rattle someone’s cage

Definition

To deliberately annoy or provoke someone to elicit a reaction.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

The Natural World in General

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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