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  • 11rub 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 …

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  • 12rub 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 …

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  • 13take something the wrong way — take (something) the wrong way to fail to understand a statement or situation correctly. A lot of people take his confidence the wrong way, mistaking it for arrogance. She feels like every word she says is taken the wrong way …

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  • 14take the wrong way — take (something) the wrong way to fail to understand a statement or situation correctly. A lot of people take his confidence the wrong way, mistaking it for arrogance. She feels like every word she says is taken the wrong way …

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  • 15rub somebody up the wrong way — rub sb up the wrong ˈway idiom (BrE) (NAmE rub sb the wrong ˈway) (informal) to make sb annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying sth that offends them • …

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  • 16rub somebody the wrong way — rub sb up the wrong ˈway idiom (BrE) (NAmE rub sb the wrong ˈway) (informal) to make sb annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying sth that offends them • …

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  • 17go down the wrong way — if food or drink goes down the wrong way, it goes down the wrong tube in your throat and makes you cough or stop breathing for a short time. I m all right, it s just a piece of chicken that went down the wrong way …

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  • 18rub the wrong way — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) a little angry; do something not liked by (someone); annoy; bother. * /John s bragging rubbed the other boys the wrong way./ * /Mother s friend called Harold a little boy, and that rubbed Harold the wrong… …

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  • 19rub the wrong way — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) a little angry; do something not liked by (someone); annoy; bother. * /John s bragging rubbed the other boys the wrong way./ * /Mother s friend called Harold a little boy, and that rubbed Harold the wrong… …

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  • 20rub\ the\ wrong\ way — v. phr. informal To make (someone) a little angry; do something not liked by (someone); annoy; bother. John s bragging rubbed the other boys the wrong way. Mother s friend called Harold a little boy, and that rubbed Harold the wrong way. Compare …

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