- rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way
- rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong wayanger or irritate someone.→ rub
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way
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rub someone up the wrong way — (Brit.).See annoy. → rub * * * rub someone up the wrong way informal phrase to do or say things that annoy someone Laura has a habit of rubbing people up the wrong way. Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyed … Useful english dictionary
rub someone the wrong way — rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way irritate or repel someone as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur * * * rub (someone) the wrong way (US) (or Brit rub (someone) up the wrong way) informal : to cause (someone) to be… … Useful english dictionary
rub the wrong way — phrasal : to arouse the antagonism, antipathy, or displeasure of : irritate a knack of understanding my fellow creatures … and not being rubbed the wrong way by their faults Max Beerbohm * * * rub (someone) the wrong way (US) (or Brit rub… … Useful english dictionary
rub — verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1》 apply firm pressure to the surface of, using a repeated back and forth motion. ↘move to and fro against a surface. ↘apply with a rubbing action: she rubbed some cream on her nose. ↘(rub something… … English new terms dictionary
rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface … English World dictionary
wind someone up — 1 (Brit. informal) Katie was just winding me up: TEASE, make fun of, chaff; informal take the mickey out of, send up, rib, josh, kid, have on, pull someone s leg; N. Amer. informal … Useful english dictionary
make someone's hackles rise — ANNOY, irritate, exasperate, anger, incense, infuriate, irk, nettle, vex, put out, provoke, gall, antagonize, get on someone s nerves, ruffle someone s feathers, rankle with; Brit. rub up the wrong way; informal aggravate, peeve, needle, rile,… … Useful english dictionary
get on someone's nerves — IRRITATE, annoy, irk, anger, bother, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, gall, pique, needle, ruffle someone s feathers, try someone s patience; jar on, grate on, rankle; Brit. rub up the wrong way; informal aggravate, get to, bug,… … Useful english dictionary
aggravate — verb 1) the new law could aggravate the situation Syn: worsen, make worse, exacerbate, inflame, compound 2) informal you ll only aggravate him! Syn: annoy, antagonize, irritate, exasperate, nett … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
irritate — verb 1) his tone irritated her Syn: annoy, bother, vex, make cross, exasperate, infuriate, anger, madden; Brit. rub up the wrong way; informal aggravate, peeve, rile, needle, get (to), bug, hack off; Brit.; infor … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
