rub it in
Example Sentences
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It’s another to seemingly rub it in the face of the person from whom you purchased it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
“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
I don rubber gloves and soak a cotton ball with it, then rub it in for about two minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
To avoid that, spray sunscreen onto the palm of your hand and then rub it in.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022
We’d made our point, I said, no need to rub it in.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
