phrasal verb

Rub it in

Rank #1700Letter RInseparable

2Sections

Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse

Meanings

  • Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • She's always RUBG UP IT IN stories.
  • They RUB IT IN after the argument.
  • Women RUB UP IT IN half the workforce.

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