RUB SOMEONE (OR BRIT. RUB SOMEONE UP) THE WRONG WAY
Meaning of RUB SOMEONE (OR BRIT. RUB SOMEONE UP) THE WRONG WAY in English
rub someone ( or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way
anger or irritate someone.
→ rub
Concise Oxford English vocab.
Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.
2004