viernes, 4 de septiembre de 2009

rub someone the wrong way 293


rub someone('s fur) the wrong way
Fig. to irritate someone. I'm sorry I rubbed your fur the wrong way. I didn't mean to upset you. Don't rub her the wrong way!
See also: rub, way, wrong
MGH_Idi()
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
rub somebody the wrong way
to annoy someone He was known as a moody and selfish player who rubbed teammates the wrong way.
Etymology: based on the idea that if you rub the wrong way on a cat's fur, you annoy

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