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    rub someone up the wrong way

    US /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ʌp ðə ˈrɔŋ weɪ/

    ・

    UK /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ʌp ðə ˈrɒŋ weɪ/

    B2
    idm.To irritate or upset someone unintentionally.
    She tends to rub her coworkers up the wrong way with blunt remarks.

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    Talking about LOVE & relationships in English: I got dumped!

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    • "To rub someone up the wrong way." That's complicated. Isn't it? "To rub someone", to

      "To rub someone up the wrong way." That's complicated. Isn't it? "To rub someone", to

    • rub, rub someone up the wrong way. So think about it, you're driving and suddenly someone

      rub, rub someone up the wrong way. So think about it, you're driving and suddenly someone

    A2