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rub someone the wrong way

/rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ðə rɔːŋ weɪ/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. caerle mal a alguien

    • Something about him rubs me the wrong way.

      Algo de él me cae mal.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

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Spanish

pega

Close, figuratively — "rubbing someone the wrong way" relates to hitting a snag.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa rub someone the wrong way?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Something about him rubs me the ___ way.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a rub someone the wrong way?

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