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  • 31rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something) — informal emphatically draw someone s attention to an embarrassing fact. → rub …

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  • 32rub someone (or Brit. rub someone up) the wrong way — anger or irritate someone. → rub …

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  • 33rub — rȗb m <N mn rȕbovi> DEFINICIJA krajnji dio neke površine, ono čime ona završava, što je obrubljuje [pun do ruba; na rubu ponora; rub haljine]; kraj FRAZEOLOGIJA (biti) na rubu (čijeg) interesa donekle pobuđivati čiji interes, biti vrijedan… …

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  • 34rub one's hands — To rub one s palms together, esp as a sign of satisfaction • • • Main Entry: ↑rub * * * rub one s hands together to show keen satisfaction …

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  • 35rub someone's nose in — see ↑rub, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑nose rub someone s nose in informal : to repeatedly remind someone of (a mistake, failure, etc.) He beat us all in the race and then rubbed our noses in it. • • • Main Entry …

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  • 36rub 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 …

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  • 37rub something off — ˌrub sthˈoff (sth) | ˌrub ˈoff derived to remove sth or to be removed by rubbing • She rubbed off the dead skin. • The gold colouring had begun to rub off. • (BrE) …

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  • 38rub something off something — ˌrub sthˈoff (sth) | ˌrub ˈoff derived to remove sth or to be removed by rubbing • She rubbed off the dead skin. • The gold colouring had begun to rub off. • (BrE) …

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  • 39Rub It In (album) — Rub It In is a country album by Billy Crash Craddock. It was released in 1974 on ABC Records. It was produced by Ron Chancey. The album yielded two singles that went to #1 on the country music charts, Rub It In and Ruby Baby.Track listing#Rub It… …

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  • 40rub 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 …

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