rub off
Britishverb
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to remove or be removed by rubbing
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(intr; often foll by on or onto) to have an effect through close association or contact, esp so as to make similar
her crude manners have rubbed off on you
noun
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And, they say, it’s rubbing off on their students.
From Washington Post
He still wrestles once or twice a year, and WWE hopes some of his superstar aura will rub off on Theory.
From Los Angeles Times
Like body glitter, that kind of ambition rubs off.
From Los Angeles Times
“We have always said that when a great star wears your clothes, a little of that stardust rubs off on us. I really believe that.”
From Los Angeles Times
Cool completely on a wire rack, and rub off and discard any burned currants, if desired, before serving.
From Washington Post
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