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rub up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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rub up againstTo touch another person with one's body in a sexually stimulating manner.Rate it:

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rub up againstOf pets. To touch a person's body in a friendly manner, seeking attention.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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rub outTo kill.Rate it:

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rub up the wrong wayTo annoy or anger someoneRate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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rub salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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rub outBy rubbing.Rate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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rub alongTo go on with difficulty.Rate it:

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rub downto rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massageRate it:

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rub elbowsTo associate closely; to socialize, consort, or mingle.Rate it:

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Rub Elbows with SomeoneTo keep yourself with others at the same place, or to associate with othersRate it:

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rub inTo apply by rubbing.Rate it:

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rub inTo irritatingly make a point.Rate it:

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rub it inTo add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.Rate it:

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rub offTo cause to come off by rubbingRate it:

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rub offTo clean by rubbing.Rate it:

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rub off onTo adapt to a way of behaving after constant exposure to it.Rate it:

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rub one's hands togetherTo eagerly anticipate an activity.Rate it:

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rub oneself offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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rub outdelete, eraseRate it:

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rub shouldersTo associate closely; to socialize or mingle.Rate it:

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rub somebody the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub someone the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub the fear of God intoAlternative form of put the fear of God into.Rate it:

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Rub the Wrong WayIrritating someone or annoying an individual; handling someone in an insensitive mannerRate it:

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rub the wrong wayTo annoy someone without intending to.Rate it:

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rub upAlternative form of rub-upRate it:

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rub up onTo rub one's body against another person as a form of sexual stimulation or flirting.Rate it:

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rub up onTo stimulate, interact, or resonate with.Rate it:

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rub up onUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see rub,‎ up,‎ on.Rate it:

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therein lies the rubThat is where the problem is.Rate it:

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two pennies to rub togetherA minimal amount of money to live on; any money at all.Rate it:

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against the clockIn a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.Rate it:

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against the lawIllegal, forbidden by law.Rate it:

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against the lawUsed other than as an idiom: see against, the, law.Rate it:

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work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

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stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone.Rate it:

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go up againstTo challenge someone.Rate it:

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pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

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take againstTo stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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cry out againstTo complain strongly, usually as a group.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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run up againstBegin to encounter problems with someone or something.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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against the grainContrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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