rub off

Although he is nine years my elder, his infectious, childlike enthusiasm about making dreams come true was rubbing off on me.

The tone of the show has rubbed off on the performers, who, as comedians, feel they can experiment with their acts, according to Laurie Kilmartin, who was one of the Mermaid Comedy Hour’s first headliners.

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.

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

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