American Idioms and Expressions

Rub Someone Someones Fur The Wrong Way Idiom

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rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way
What does rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way mean?		 to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way) The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.

rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way
What does rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way mean?		 to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way) The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.


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