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Definition of
rub it in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rub it in
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
rub it in
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rub something in
[
no passive
]
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to keep reminding someone of something they feel embarrassed about and want to forget
I know I was stupid; you don't have to
rub it in
.
See
rub it in
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rub somebody's nose in it
Idioms
rub somebody's nose in it
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