- rub someone up the wrong way
- If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn't mean to, you rub them up the wrong way.(Dorking School Dictionary)
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
rub someone up the wrong way
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rub someone up the wrong way — rub (someone) up the wrong way British & Australian, American to annoy someone without intending to. It s not her fault she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way … New idioms dictionary
rub someone up the wrong way — If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn t mean to, you rub them up the wrong way … The small dictionary of idiomes
rub someone up the wrong way — (Brit.).See annoy. → rub * * * rub someone up the wrong way informal phrase to do or say things that annoy someone Laura has a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way. Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyed … Useful english dictionary
rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way — anger or irritate someone. → rub … English new terms dictionary
Rub someone up the wrong way — If you annoy or irritate someone when you didn t mean to, you rub them up the wrong way … Dictionary of English idioms
rub someone up the wrong way — informal to do or say things that annoy someone Laura has a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way … English dictionary
rub someone the wrong way — rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way irritate or repel someone as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur * * * rub (someone) the wrong way (US) (or Brit rub (someone) up the wrong way) informal : to cause (someone) to be… … Useful english dictionary
rub up the wrong way — rub (someone) up the wrong way British & Australian, American to annoy someone without intending to. It s not her fault she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way … New idioms dictionary
rub the wrong way — phrasal : to arouse the antagonism, antipathy, or displeasure of : irritate a knack of understanding my fellow creatures … and not being rubbed the wrong way by their faults Max Beerbohm * * * rub (someone) the wrong way (US) (or Brit rub… … Useful english dictionary
rub someone the wrong way — Regina s roommates rub her boyfriend the wrong way Syn: irritate, annoy, irk, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, get on someone s nerves, put out, pique, upset, nettle, ruffle someone s feathers, make someone s hackles rise, try… … Thesaurus of popular words
