Meaning of rub off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
2. To clean by rubbing.
3. To be transferred with little or no effort.
   idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flower bed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off with a corner of her apron.”

“I hoped that, if I hung out with the popular kids, some of their charisma might rub off on me.”

“Over time, I noticed various exercises I did with Woebot rubbing off in my daily life. Woebot taught me how to set SMART goals — specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-limited.”

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