rub up
(when intr , foll by on) to refresh one's memory (of)
(tr) to smooth or polish
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How to use rub up in a sentence
Will it ever occur to people that so many who rub up against Facebook later notice that their watch and wallet are missing?
Zuckerberg Bombshell: Did Facebook Bankers Secretly Slash Forecasts Before IPO? | Dan Lyons | May 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“It feels good, especially when you rub up against each other,” adds Trisha.
I've long been fixated, low-budget Edith Wharton-like, on what happens when different strata of society rub up against each other.
But a good cry is a very good thing,—and it is always well to rub up the officials of the Admiralty by a little wholesome abuse.
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeIt would be very pleasant to study it with you, if I could possibly find time to rub up my knowledge.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George Eliot
He did rub up against a leaf and brush her off for a minute, but she was right back and talking to him again.
Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham PiersonI have no business here, but I simply desired to rub up against greatness for awhile.
rub up some ochre or any other coloring substance with a little linseed oil, enough to give it the right, color and thickness.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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