to rub elbows with
1rub elbows with — (US) (or rub shoulders with) informal : to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way The award dinner gave me the opportunity to rub elbows with some of today s greatest American poets. • • • Main Entry: ↑rub …
2rub elbows with someone — rub elbows with (someone) to meet or be with someone socially. As Ms Quasebarth s personal assistant, Celia has rubbed elbows with singers and DJ s and even presidents …
3rub elbows with — (someone) to meet or be with someone socially. As Ms Quasebarth s personal assistant, Celia has rubbed elbows with singers and DJ s and even presidents …
4rub elbows with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom …
5rub elbows with (to) — Interact with; work together. ► “Erlene Mikels . . . attended the group’s BOOT CAMP a year ago to rub elbows with experts in the field and to polish up rusty marketing techniques.” (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 16, 1996, p. B1) …
6rub elbows with — verb to associate or consort with a specified person or people While at Cambridge, he rubbed elbows with many future Government ministers …
7rub elbows with — socialize with, interact with …
8rub\ elbows — • rub elbows • rub shoulders v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… …
9rub elbows — • rub elbows • rub shoulders be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people …
10rub shoulders with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom …
