get on someone's wrong side

A form of get on someone's bad side — To do something to upset or anger somebody.

Meanings

verbget on someone's wrong side (third-person singular simple present gets on someone's wrong side, present participle getting on someone's wrong side, simple past got on someone's wrong side, past participle (UK) got on someone's wrong side or (US) gotten on someone's wrong side)

present singular third person gets on someone's wrong side · participle present getting on someone's wrong side · past got on someone's wrong side · UK participle past got on someone's wrong side · US participle past gotten on someone's wrong side

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get on someone's bad side.
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APA

get on someone's wrong side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20someone's%20wrong%20side

MLA

“get on someone's wrong side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20someone's%20wrong%20side. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get on someone's wrong side,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20someone's%20wrong%20side.

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