rattle someone's cage
English
Verb
- (informal) To demand attention from someone; to nag, nudge, or remind someone.
- Nobody has corrected the problem yet, so it's time to rattle their cage.
- (idiomatic) To anger or to annoy.
- If you really want to rattle his cage, ask him about his family.
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