rub off

verb

1. to remove or be removed by rubbing

2. (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

1. a resulting effect on something else; consequences

   a positive rub-off

Example Sentences

The image of him standing with his arms aloft on the touchline is a throwback to a different time, but there were glimmers in a convincing win that O'Neill's magic touch is already rubbing off.

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“His play style rubs off on everybody on our team, not just the offense,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.

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Not even the stuck-up sire in charge of the local fair wants her stink to rub off on the livestock.

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Some of her enthusiasm might rub off on you.

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In reality, most people do not apply sunscreen perfectly, and it can rub off with sweat or while in water.

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