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    rub someone the wrong way

    US /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ðə ˈrɔŋ weɪ/

    ・

    UK /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ðə ˈrɒŋ weɪ/

    B2
    idm.To annoy or irritate someone.
    His arrogant tone really rubs me the wrong way.

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    【Ecom英語レッスン】 ネイティブのイディオム97/100: Rub someone the wrong way

    03:44【Ecom英語レッスン】 ネイティブのイディオム97/100: Rub someone the wrong way
    • Today's idiom is: rub someone the wrong way.

      Today's idiom is: rub someone the wrong way.

    • Rub someone the wrong way.

      Rub someone the wrong way.

    B1

    10 English Idioms with Meanings You CAN’T Guess

    10:3910 English Idioms with Meanings You CAN’T Guess
    • Now, if you rub someone the wrong way, that means you irritate them or annoy them somehow.

      Now, if you rub someone the wrong way, that means you irritate them or annoy them somehow.

    • Now, if you rub someone the wrong way, that means you irritate them or annoy them somehow.

      Now, if you rub someone the wrong way, that means you irritate them or annoy them somehow.

    A2