to go the wrong way
11go down the wrong way — if food or drink goes down the wrong way, it goes down the wrong tube in your throat and makes you cough or stop breathing for a short time. I m all right, it s just a piece of chicken that went down the wrong way …
12take something the wrong way — take sth the wrong ˈway idiom to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive • She always takes things the wrong way. Main entry: ↑wrongidiom …
13go down the wrong way — (of food) to enter the trachea instead of the oesophagus • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong * * * (of food) enter the windpipe instead of the gullet …
14go down the wrong way — verb To go down the wrong tube in ones throat and make one cough or choke. Gosh! That chicken went down the wrong way, and I couldnt breath for a couple of seconds! …
15rub somebody the wrong way — verb To bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy. Its a small thing, really, to leave towels unfolded, but it rubs him the wrong way …
16take it the wrong way — misunderstand, feel bad; no offense, but... He stares because he is curious. Don t take it the wrong way …
17rub smb the wrong way — irritate others with something one says or does Her lack of politeness always rubs me the wrong way …
18rub someone the wrong way — Regina s roommates rub her boyfriend the wrong way Syn: irritate, annoy, irk, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, get on someone s nerves, put out, pique, upset, nettle, ruffle someone s feathers, make someone s hackles rise, try… …
19rub up the wrong way — ► rub (up) the wrong way anger or irritate. Main Entry: ↑rub …
20rub the wrong way — phrasal : to arouse the antagonism, antipathy, or displeasure of : irritate a knack of understanding my fellow creatures … and not being rubbed the wrong way by their faults Max Beerbohm * * * rub (someone) the wrong way (US) (or Brit rub… …
