How is the phrase prendre à rebrousse-poil translated from French to English

English translation
Rub up the wrong way
verb

Agacer ou irriter quelqu'un, souvent sans le vouloir.

To annoy or irritate someone, often unintentionally.

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  • Sa remarque m'a vraiment pris à rebrousse-poil. — Her comment really rubbed me up the wrong way.

  • T'ai-je pris à rebrousse-poil avec mon dernier courriel ? — Did I rub you up the wrong way with my last email?

  • Ne le prends pas à rebrousse-poil en arrivant en retard. — Please don't rub him up the wrong way by being late.

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