Example
“His habit of interrupting people rubbed the new manager the wrong way.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
every which way
Informal · CEFR B1
in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way
pave the way
Neutral · CEFR B1
to make it easier for something else to happen or develop
look the other way
Neutral · CEFR B2
to pretend not to notice misconduct or another troubling situation
rub shoulders
Neutral · CEFR B2
to mix or spend time with people in a social or professional setting
give someone the cold shoulder
Informal · CEFR B2
To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly toward someone.
think the world of
Neutral · CEFR B2
admire or care for someone or something very deeply
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.