Id | in_the_loop_609 |
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Idiom | RUB (SOMEONE) THE WRONG WAY |
Definition | to irritate someone |
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Cross-Refs | Compare to: bug; set (someone’s) teeth on edge; get (someone’s) dander up; get (someone’s) goat |
Extra Info | Whereas bug, get someone’s goat and get someone’s dander up can be used to describe a specific irritation or annoyance caused by either someone or something, rub someone the wrong way usually describes a clash of personalities that is more general, going beyond a single event or reason. |
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