"rattle someone's chain" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rattles someone's chain [present, singular, third-person], rattling someone's chain [participle, present], rattled someone's chain [participle, past], rattled someone's chain [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rattle someone's chain (third-person singular simple present rattles someone's chain, present participle rattling someone's chain, simple past and past participle rattled someone's chain)
  1. Synonym of rattle someone's cage Synonyms: rattle someone's cage [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-rattle_someone's_chain-en-verb-iKAh-0Qd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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