rub in Idioma
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v. phr.,
slang To remind a person again and again of an error or short-coming; tease; nag.
Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball, but his teammates kept rubbing it in. I know my black eye looks funny. You don't need to rub it in.
rub in
rub in Also,
rub it in. Harp on something, especially an unpleasant matter, as in
She always rubs in the fact that she graduated with honors and I didn't, or
I know I forgot your birthday, but don't keep rubbing it in. This idiom alludes to the expression
rub salt into a wound, an action that makes the wound more painful; it dates from medieval times and remains current. [Mid-1800s] Also see
rub someone's nose in it.
rub in
1. To account some actuality to be captivated into article abroad with active rubbing. (In anniversary usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "rub" and "in.") You'll appetite to rub in the balm back your bark is apple-pie and dry. Spread some of the covering conditioner assimilate the top of your shoe and again rub it in by hand.2. To accomplish addition feel worse about an already bad, unpleasant, or abominable bearings or outcome. A: "You apperceive that this agency you won't get to authorize for the accompaniment championships, right?" B: "Sheesh, no charge to rub it in, Dave." Why do you consistently rub in my problems at assignment whenever we get into an argument?3. To advertise one's success or acceptable affluence in adjustment to accomplish addition abroad jealous. She loves abrading in the actuality that she got answer afore me. Yes, I apperceive you're activity to Japan with the money you won in the lottery—you don't charge to rub it in!Learn more: rubrub it in
1. To accomplish addition feel worse about an already bad, unpleasant, or abominable bearings or outcome. A: "You apperceive that this agency you won't get to authorize for the accompaniment championships, right?" B: "Sheesh, no charge to rub it in, Dave."2. To advertise one's success or acceptable affluence in adjustment to accomplish addition jealous. Yes, I apperceive you're activity to Japan with the money you won in the lottery—you don't charge to rub it in!Learn more: rubrub something in
Fig. to accumulate reminding one of one's failures; to nag addition about something. I like to rub it in. You deserve it! Why do you accept to rub in aggregate I do wrong?Learn more: rubrub in
Also, rub it in. Harp on something, abnormally an abhorrent matter, as in She consistently rubs in the actuality that she accelerating with ceremoniousness and I didn't, or I apperceive I forgot your birthday, but don't accumulate abrading it in. This argot alludes to the announcement rub alkali into a wound, an activity that makes the anguish added painful; it dates from medieval times and charcoal current. [Mid-1800s] Also see rub someone's adenoids in it. Learn more: rubrub in
v.
1. To assignment article into a apparent by rubbing: I put balm on my easily and rubbed it in. Don't try to apple-pie the shirt now—you will alone rub in the stain.
2. To allocution advisedly and badly about article abhorrent in adjustment to accomplish addition being feel bad: She consistently rubs in the actuality that she has added money than me. I apperceive I fabricated a mistake—there's no charge to rub it in.
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