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#1 2011-01-03 12:53:40

jorkel
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Posts: 1456

Hit a WRONG (raw) nerve

Not surprising that some might mix up “raw” and “wrong” in this idiomatic expression:

Altered Perceptions | 2010 | December | 13Dec 13, 2010 … One thing that pissed me off about that damn cantata may seem trivial to you but it hit a wrong nerve with me. For some reason completely …
perception8598.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/ – Cached

Fanfic: My Kind of Party Ch 8, Vampire AcademyOct 21, 2010 … I could tell I had hit a wrong nerve when she stood up and went to check her pasta. When she came back, it was with a huge plate filled with …
m.fanfiction.net/s/6395191/8/

Giant – Instant Win Triple Winner Lottery Style Game – Giant Food …11 posts – 10 authors – Last post: Apr 21, 2010
... there is a illusion that you will get something back, and you may not. Sorry if I sound harsh, but your comment hit a wrong nerve. ...
www.afullcup.com/.../363198-giant-insta … ery-style- game.html – CachedGet more discussion results

Is there a blackberry app in development?May 13, 2010 … I’m sure that many of us didn’t mean to come across as rude…the previous response from your co-worker hit a wrong nerve in a lot of us. ...
getsatisfaction.com/.../is_there_a_blackberry_app_in_development – Cached

YouTube – lovemycrissangel’s ChannelBut I can be quick to anger if you hit a wrong nerve. Be that as it may, my user name does not suggest much truthfulness about me anymore. ...
www.youtube.com/user/lovemycrissangel – Cached

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#2 2011-01-03 14:59:17

kem
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Registered: 2007-08-28
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Re: Hit a WRONG (raw) nerve

Perhaps there is some confusion with “hit a wrong note.”


Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.

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