rub off
Britishverb
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to remove or be removed by rubbing
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(intr; often foll by on or onto) to have an effect through close association or contact, esp so as to make similar
her crude manners have rubbed off on you
noun
Example Sentences
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Maybe if I stayed here long enough, the magic would rub off on me and make everything better.
From Literature
In some cases, the fish attempted to rub off the mark within the first hour of seeing a mirror.
From Science Daily
The scab rubbed off her knee, and it began to bleed again.
From Literature
“She’s so intentional, thoughtful in preparation, and it’s something that I hope has rubbed off on me in the right way.”
From Los Angeles Times
Has my gift somehow rubbed off on them?
From Literature
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