rattle someone's cage
verbDefinitions
To demand attention from someone
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.
To anger or to annoy someone.
- If you really want to rattle his cage, ask him about his family.
The neighborhood
- synonymrattle someone's chain
- neighborthe squeaky wheel gets the grease
- neighboryank someone's chain
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