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- get on the wrong side of (someone)
get on the wrong side of (someone)
get on the wrong side of (someone)
To be or become displeasing to someone; to do something that provokes someone's anger, contempt, or dismissal. Be sure not to get on the wrong side of the superintendent— she's a powerful woman in the school district. I'm afraid I may have gotten on the wrong side of your friend with my off-color remarks.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
MaÏA | | - | French |
Pauwel | | POW-vəl, POW-wəl | Dutch (Archaic) |
Harri | | HAHR-ree (Finnish) | Finnish, Welsh |
Okoro | | - | Western African, Urhobo |
Karoliina | | KAH-ro-lee:-nah | Finnish |
Nikon | | - | Ancient Greek, Russian |