rub off
Example Sentences
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He rubs off the papery chaff with his fingers, parboils them and covers them with seasoned rice vinegar in a jar for 24 hours.
From Seattle Times
Instead, we are planets that orbit a sun more optimistic than we could ever be, and we hope that some of that shine rubs off on us periodically.
From New York Times
When the game was over and the Clippers had tied the best-of-seven series at 2-2, Lue was asked if his steely demeanor when the game hangs in the balance rubs off on his players.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite the devastating physical and emotional impact of his accident, it seems that some of the optimism and hope that his protagonist Karim feels, is starting to rub off on him.
From BBC
She saw it as a way to earn “street cred with a new generation,” she said, and hoped that Reformation’s perceived cool factor would somehow rub off on her.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
