His loud music ruffled his neighbor's feathers.
ruffle someone's feathers
idiomTo unease, cause discomfort to someone.
The manager knew that changing the office schedule would ruffle some feathers, but she felt the new plan was necessary.
By questioning the long-standing traditions of the committee, the young researcher inadvertently ruffled the feathers of the senior members who had held power for decades.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.