To rub off
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rub off on someone — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off on — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off — (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off — ► rub off be transferred by contact or association. Main Entry: ↑rub … English terms dictionary
rub off on somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
rub off onto somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
rub off — index deface, obliterate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rub off — v. 1) (D; intr.) to rub off on, onto (the paint rubbed off on my shirt) 2) (colloq.) (D; intr.) to rub off on, onto ( to affect ) (we hoped that some of these cultural activities would rub off on our children) * * * [ rʌb ɒf] onto (the paint rub… … Combinatory dictionary
rub off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms rub off : present tense I/you/we/they rub off he/she/it rubs off present participle rubbing off past tense rubbed off past participle rubbed off if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect… … English dictionary
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
