Directions : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
He could not get money from his master because he rubbed him up the wrong way

Options

A. Irked or irritated him
B. asked him to speed up
C. Suggested a wrong method
D. advised him to be strict

Answer

A

Explanation

rub somebody the wrong way: to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to. . She tends to rub people up the wrong way. The best option is irked or irritated him.