rub someone the wrong way

a little of something goes a long way

Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

all the way to Egery and back

The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

as if someone owns the place

Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

bark up the wrong tree

To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.

beat someone round the ears

To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

bless someone with

To give or bestow, as a gift from God.

bring someone to their knees

To defeat and make submit to orders.

by the way

Irrelevantly, off-topic.