角かどを立たてる

expression, ichidan verb

worsen the situation; cause friction; ruffle feathers

Idiomatic expression meaning to make a situation worse or to cause unnecessary friction, often by being overly critical or confrontational. The image is of creating sharp corners in a relationship or discussion.

See also: 角

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎで角かどを立たてるような発はつ言げんをした。

  He made a remark that ruffled feathers at the meeting.

• そんなことを言いうと角かどを立たてるだけだよ。

  Saying that will only make things worse.

expression, ichidan verb

look with anger; glare

Rare idiomatic use, typically in the phrase 目に角を立てる, meaning to glare or look at someone with anger. Not commonly used outside this fixed expression.

See also: 目に角を立てる

• 彼かの女じょは目めに角かどを立たてて私わたしをにらんだ。

  She glared at me with anger in her eyes.