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To rub someone the wrong way: to irritate or annoy someone; to get on

someone’s nerves.

The way he smiles really rubs her the wrong way.

His girlfriend rubs him the wrong way.

(to) round up: to gather people or things together.

A group of 5 possible suspects were rounded up for questioning.

The herd of cattle are rounded up by the Cowboys.

(to) rant and rave: to talk loudly and complain angrily about something.

Please stop ranting and raving and listen to me for 1 minute.

She was ranting and raving about the price of food in the restaurant.

Rat race: an activity or job, or situation that makes people too busy to relax

or enjoy themselves.

Tom decided to get out of the rat race and move to the countryside.

Working here like a rat race.

She wants to get away from the rat race.