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  • 121rub someone up the wrong way — rub (someone) up the wrong way British & Australian, American to annoy someone without intending to. It s not her fault she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way …

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  • 122rub up the wrong way — rub (someone) up the wrong way British & Australian, American to annoy someone without intending to. It s not her fault she just rubs me up the wrong way. Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way …

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  • 123rub someone's nose in it — rub (someone s) nose in it informal, informal to say or do something which makes someone remember that they have failed. I didn t tell him I d started another relationship. I didn t want to rub his nose in it …

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  • 124rub nose in it — rub (someone s) nose in it informal, informal to say or do something which makes someone remember that they have failed. I didn t tell him I d started another relationship. I didn t want to rub his nose in it …

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  • 125rub off on someone — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality …

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  • 126rub off on — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality …

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  • 127rub off — (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality …

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  • 128rub shoulders — If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous …

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