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Become transferred to another, influence through close contact, as in We hoped some of their good manners would rub off on our children . This idiom alludes to transferring something like paint to another substance by rubbing against it. [Mid-1900s]

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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ruboff rub one's hands

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