Example sentences of "up the wrong [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as I replaced the cap , to my utter amazement , I noticed it was labelled ‘ Geranium ’ — I had picked up the wrong bottle . |
| 2 | It has much improved printer support , though , and with 3D graphs at long last arriving on the Lotus menu , some users will think they 've picked up the wrong spreadsheet ! |
| 3 | If they do happen to pick up the wrong isomer erm , these isomers by the way , you 'll find things put in front of them like you often find a little d or a little l in front of the name it means dextarosatory rotated to the right and leverosatory |
| 4 | I had not at that time met any Americans but the sight of them prowling through what was now my favourite town , talking in their unfamiliar accents to anyone who would listen , rubbed me up the wrong way . |
| 5 | Our personalities are different , and we rub each other up the wrong way almost immediately . |
| 6 | ‘ Even though Father always manages to rub me up the wrong way . |
| 7 | More than once flight recorder transducers have been found to be connected up the wrong way round , showing a turn to the left when in fact it was a turn to the right or showing a nose-up attitude when it was really nose-down . |
| 8 | Pushing his arms into the waistcoat , which he then buttoned up the wrong way in his confusion , he pointed to the girl who had lifted the veil of wet hair from her face and was peeking out of one eye . |
| 9 | But you know what I mean ; when a marriage or relationship is going wrong and it 's like everything that one person says or does n't say , or does or does n't do , seems to rub the other one up the wrong way . |
| 10 | Trouble was , he never would listen to orders , rubbed everyone up the wrong way . |
| 11 | Instead , here she was , creeping around her own house like a burglar , trying to avoid a man who rubbed her up the wrong way . |
| 12 | Unless you 've been calling my bluff since day one , you should be able to see off any mere mortal who rubs us up the wrong way . ’ |
| 13 | As an outsider , probably being the only Englishman in the quarries , you know I I think they were surprised , the fact that it was a local family , I think that 's what really rubbed them up the wrong way . |
| 14 | ‘ Just that I seem to rub you up the wrong way ? |
| 15 | ‘ Well , he rubs me up the wrong way . |
| 16 | Somehow you can put up with and even smile at a stranger or workmate 's silly antics and daft behaviour , but when someone close to you starts rubbing you up the wrong way you 'll explode . |
| 17 | I reckon those people 'll be going up the wrong way . |
| 18 | You must have touched her up the wrong way . |
| 19 | ‘ You 're barking up the wrong tree about the other address , ’ he bluffed . |
| 20 | People who feel sorry for my old bridesmaid and travelling companion are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 21 | In view of that stated aim , I was surprised to find no mention of Sherwood Idso 's claims that all of the fuss is a result of climatologists barking up the wrong tree , misled by computer models which are all making the same mistake . |
| 22 | THOSE who insisted that the Queen pay income tax were barking up the wrong tree . |
| 23 | It 's obviously never occurred to her she could be barking up the wrong tree . ’ |
| 24 | The BSDI contingents hopeful that Novell Inc will quash the suit once it takes USL over may be barking up the wrong tree . |
| 25 | Despite it all , though , you may end up looking a bit foolish if you find you 've been barking up the wrong tree . |
| 26 | You 're barking up the wrong tree . |
| 27 | Ca n't help thinking that they are on the right track and it 's we who are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 28 | Could he once again be barking up the wrong tree ? |
| 29 | DOG-lover Carole Birdsall wasn ‘ t barking up the wrong tree when she acquired her four Old English Sheepdogs . |
| 30 | His wife is going round the bend , thinking he 's under suspicion , but I 'm sure she 's barking up the wrong tree . |