rub elbows with

Also, rub shoulders with. Mix or socialize with, as in There's nothing like rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, or At the reception diplomats were rubbing shoulders with heads of state. Both of these terms allude to being in close contact with someone. [Mid-1800s]

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A person might also rub elbows with Laura Dern trying to find her seat, or watch “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder wave to friends on her way down the aisle.

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With no stressful timer or pressure to finish, participants can instead enjoy a DJ, food and drinks, with plenty of samples of Segura and Kreischer’s vodka brand, Por Osos, as well as games, recovery booths and, of course, the chance to rub elbows with bear royalty while surrounded by screaming fans.

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If one could rewind time and tell a then-17-year-old Judi Marmel that she’d someday rub elbows with and inspire some of the comedic greats, she might actually believe it.

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Where else could men like Carlos rub elbows with athletes like Floyd Mayweather Jr. or talents like Drake, all while enjoying several of Miami’s spiciest proclivities all at once, on any given night of the season?

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On Thursday, he’ll rub elbows with voters at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, which is a must-stop for candidates circulating through the first-in-the-nation primary state.