rub it in
Example Sentences
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“Don’t rub it in their faces,” says Robin Stilwell, a family therapist in Boynton Beach, Fla.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“You want to offer the premium end but you don’t want to rub it in people’s faces.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025
And to rub it in, they’re replacing “Dilbert” with “Peanuts: Oops All Franklin.”
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Sprinkle both sides with the spice mixture and rub it in a bit with your fingers so it adheres.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
“D’you have to rub it in, Hermione? How d’you think I feel about that now?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
