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Chris -- 2018-04-11
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 …
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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 …
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Last edited by jorkel (2011-01-03 13:03:32)
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Perhaps there is some confusion with “hit a wrong note.”
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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