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rub up the wrong way

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rub somebody up the wrong way

  (British & Australian) also rub somebody the wrong way (American)

to annoy someone without intending to It's not her fault - she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way.

See also: rub, up, way, wrong