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It is not good to demonstrate your luxury and your wealth: to rub it in the faces of others is insulting. So you should be modest; try not to insult people by showing that you can do what they cannot.
Vladimir Potanin

Meaning of "rub it in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUB IT IN

rub it in play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUB IT IN

rub
rub along
rub down
rub in
rub off
rub out
rub salt into someone´s wounds
rub shoulders with
rub someone´s nose in it
rub up
rub up the wrong way
Rub` al Khali
rub-off
rub-up
rubaboo
rubai
rubasse
rubato
rubbed
rubber

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUB IT IN

cut in
fit in
get in
let in
look like something the cat brought in
opt in
put in
put the boot in
set in
start in
take part in
want in

Synonyms and antonyms of rub it in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rub it in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUB IT IN

Find out the translation of rub it in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rub it in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rub it in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擦在
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frote
570 millions of speakers

English

rub it in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में रगड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرك في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

втирать его в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfregá-lo em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এটি ঘষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frotter dans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gosokkannya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

reiben Sie es in
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でそれをこする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 문질러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulung ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chà xát nó trong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளே அது தேய்க்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यात घासणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ovmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strofinare in
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pocierać ją w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втирати його в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frecati -l în
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίψτε το
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryf dit in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gnid in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gni det inn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rub it in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB IT IN»

The term «rub it in» is very widely used and occupies the 10.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB IT IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rub it in

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3 QUOTES WITH «RUB IT IN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rub it in.
1
Tom Brady
I'm a pretty good winner. I'm a terrible loser. And I rub it in pretty good when I win.
2
Vladimir Potanin
It is not good to demonstrate your luxury and your wealth: to rub it in the faces of others is insulting. So you should be modest; try not to insult people by showing that you can do what they cannot.
3
Caroline Winberg
I'm a bad loser, but I'm not a good winner either - I like to rub it in people's faces!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUB IT IN»

Discover the use of rub it in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rub it in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rub It In
Kira Sinclair. Dear Reader, Have you ever read a book where a secondary character caught your attention and just wouldn't let it go? For me, that's what happened with this hero and heroine, Simon and Marcy. I knew the minute Marcy hit the ...
Kira Sinclair, 2012
2
Rub It In
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Rub It In" is a song written and originally recorded by Layng Martine, Jr., and credited as Layng Martine.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Rub It In
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rub It In is a song written and originally recorded by Layng Martine, Jr., and credited as Layng Martine.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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The life and adventures of Valentine Vox, the ventriloquist
If I seriously expostulate with him, he only laughs and directs them to ' rub it in ; rub it in ! Oh ! never mind; rub it in !' And they do rub it in like devils. But don't go just yet, there's atrump," he added, and rushed from the room, quite delighted with ...
Henry Cockton, 1854
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A Practical Treatise on Farriery: Deduced from the ...
... then on the Spavin-part just as wide as a half-crown piece, drop three or four drops of Oil of Vitriol, and rub it in with a wooden Splint, and so drop three or four drops more and still rub it in, and so continue until you have dropped and rubbed  ...
William Griffiths, 1795
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Spirit of the South, Or, Persecution in the Name of the Law: ...
... living hell on earth) and rub it in with sand-paper : " Iris own dirty little said paper the news: over which operation — pei-f'ormed with his own hands, so accustomed to rub it in with sand-paper, as are sandy little's hands — his little face would ...
Luther Calvin Tibbets, 1869
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Real Barbecue: The Classic Barbecue Guide to the Best Joints ...
... 8 to 9 pounds Black pepper Cut oak wood, pieces Salt Texas-style barbecue sauce Chili powder Rub the meat with the dry-rub mix (using the ingredients proportioned to suit your taste). “Rub it in there good,” Beasy told us. While you let the ...
Greg Johnson, Vince Staten, 2007
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A Collection of Above Three Hundred Receipts in Cookery, ...
... a whole Nutmeg and a little Cloves and Mace finely beaten ; strew the Spice and Herbs very thick all over the Meat, and rub it in ; then roll it tight up, with the Flesh inward, stitch it fast together, and roast it lengthwise 'till 'tis full enough done .
Mary Kettilby, 1734
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Boiling Energy: Community Healing Among the Kalahari Kung
When, for example, the singers feel that too many persons are in kia, they direct their help to the specific problem at hand. Nai explains: "What we singers try to do is to help. We go and pick up a live coal and rub it in our hands, and then we rub  ...
Richard Katz, 1982
10
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
306 RUB IT IN attached in the anatomically correct locations but neck and legs much longer than usual. Comics used to use such stage props in vaudeville and burlesque shows, and clowns still use them in the circus. In the opinion of ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUB IT IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rub it in is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Kim and Amy Schumer show — just rub it in
So Amy reached over, placed her hand on Kim's stomach and rubbed, as if she were one of those Buddha statues. Silently, Kim reciprocated, placing her warm ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Chicago Blackhawks Up 3-0 Over the Wild: We Rub it in With WCCO
They've already had to sing Here Come the Hawks but today we simulcasted with them so we could keep rubbing it in. The Wild better not win four in a row… «WGN Radio, May 15»
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Way To Rub It In! One Direction's New Perfume Ad Still Features …
One Direction's latest fragrance ad has been unveiled and – unlike their new tour poster – it still features former member Zayn Malik. We don't know whether to ... «MTV UK, Apr 15»
4
Day after, callers from Pak, Bangladesh rub it in: dial BCCI, sing …
A popular advertisement aired during the World Cup, which shows a Pakistani fan's endless wait to beat India at the tournament, came back to bite the Board of ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
5
'Please come again': When receipts are just plain cruel
We're not sure if the shop was trying to rub it in, though, with the note 'please come again' at the bottom. MORE: Woman tries out virtual reality headset, loses the ... «Metro, Mar 15»
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Matic to miss final: Tottenham fans rub it in after Chelsea red card
A moment of madness from the midfielder saw him sent off for shoving Burnley's Ashley Barnes to the ground in the Blues' 1-1 Premier League draw. Angry at ... «talkSPORT.com, Feb 15»
7
More plans, more homes and developers' costs to rub it in
Just to rub salt into any wounds, he awarded costs against ELDC. The Wesley Way scheme has also been approved, despite more than a dozen objections from ... «Horncastle News, Feb 15»
8
Basel rub it right in as they post cartoon mocking Liverpool
And so the Liverpool scalp was added to the Basel collection and to rub it in, the club posted this quite humerous cartoon on Instagram. Read more: Five things ... «Irish Independent, Dec 14»
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Shelf Life: For the last burst of barbecue season, rub it in — we …
If Shelf Life ruled the world, steaks would be available in nirvana form only — i.e. prime, fat-marbled cuts, such as sirloin strip or rib eye. A skilfully prepared ... «National Post, Sep 14»
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Kentucky Football: Jojo Kemp Wants To "Rub It In" Florida's Faces
It's going to be fun walking out with a victory and rubbing in their faces. I don't have much of a problem with this. Kemp probably was recruited by Florida (though ... «A Sea of Blue, Sep 14»

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