to rub shoulders with sb

  • 1rub 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 …

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  • 2rub shoulders with someone — informal phrase to meet and talk to important or famous people She’s rubbed shoulders with millionaires. Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym to meet, or to introduce peoplesynonym Main entry …

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  • 3rub shoulders with someone — rub shoulders with (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars …

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  • 4rub shoulders with — (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars …

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  • 5rub shoulders with — ASSOCIATE WITH, mingle with, fraternize with, socialize with, mix with, keep company with, consort with; N. Amer. rub elbows with; informal hang around/out with, hobnob with, knock about/around with. → rub * * * rub shoulders with see ↑rub, 1 • • …

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  • 6rub shoulders with —    If you rub shoulders with someone, you have an opportunity to meet and talk to that person, especially someone wealthy, famous or distinguished.     In her in public relations, she sometimes rubs shoulders with famous people …

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  • 7rub shoulders with — work with, associate with    Art dealers rub shoulders with people from all the professions …

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  • 8rub shoulders with someone — informal to meet and talk to important or famous people She s rubbed shoulders with millionaires …

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  • 9rub 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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  • 10rub 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 …

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