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
Smith promised not to rub it in once geographic sanity is restored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
It’s also not unreasonable to wonder if the imminent crowning of a championship is the right moment to rub it in the loser’s — for both Reese and Clark.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
We’d made our point, I said, no need to rub it in.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
