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rub someone the wrong way

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
相手の気分を害する / 相手を苛立たせる / 相手に不快感を与える / 相手を煩わせる
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彼女の率直なフィードバックは、善意であっても人を不快にさせることがある。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(idiomatic) To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.

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rub someone the wrong way

Her blunt feedback can rub someone the wrong way, even if she means well.

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Her blunt feedback can rub someone the wrong way, even if she means well.

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