rubbed the wrong way
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And, in case someone is rubbed the wrong way, can you think of a good thing to say to smooth it over?
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2015
Much of psychiatry's technical jargon has been taken over and rubbed the wrong way by laymen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finally, having rubbed the wrong way Germany, Russia and all who hate "secret diplomacy," Aristide Briand cooled serenely down.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the President's advance agent on railroad policy, he went about addressing groups of oldtime railroad executives who were often rubbed the wrong way by his didactic manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wayne laughed little and some of his smiles made one understand how the cat felt about having its fur rubbed the wrong way.
From The Visioning by Glaspell, Susan
