get on someone's bad side
Earn their enmity
To get on someone's bad side is to do something that makes them dislike or distrust you: I got on her bad side when I forgot her birthday.
The opposite is to get on someone's good side—to win their favor.
Once on someone's bad side, regaining their goodwill can be difficult.
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- insultOffensive remark or action
- grudgesPersistent ill will
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
rub the wrong way · hurt feelings · alienation · neglect · fall out · resentment · betrayal · burn bridges · bitterness · hostility · distrust · offend · step on toes · frustration · exclusion · manipulation · misunderstandings · antagonize
get on someone's bad sidecurry favor
Seek approval through flattery
charm · butter up · win someone's heart · suck up to · brown-nose
get on someone's bad sidemake amends
Compensate for wrongdoing
patch things up · mend fences · bury the hatchet · reconcile · make peace