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What does “rub sb the wrong way” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To annoy or irritate sb
“His tone rubs people up the wrong way.”
From the B2 lesson A People Person (getting along with people).
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What does “rub sb the wrong way” mean?
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