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rub someone up the wrong way rub (one) up the wrong wayTo irritate one due to someone or something's presence, nature, or habitual behavior (as opposed to directly intentionally). Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The way she smiles all the time really rubs me up the wrong way. It seems so fake. He's always talking about how those adverts rub him up the wrong way, but I think they're just a bit of fun.See also: rub, up, way, wrongrub someone up the wrong way BRITISH, INFORMAL or rub someone the wrong way AMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone rubs you up the wrong way, they annoy you. She rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way while she was working here. That woman just rubs me the wrong way. Note: Cats do not like having their fur rubbed `the wrong way', that is in the opposite direction to the way it naturally grows. See also: rub, someone, up, way, wrong |