rub it in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
Not to rub it in, but I'm working from home. So I took a swim this morning and have been thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather.
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(idiomatic, informal) To labour the point.
"Of course it wasn't worth while rubbing it in before young Hollyer, but, as a matter of fact, every single man carries the life of any other man—only one, mind you—in his hands, do what you will."
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubs it in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rubbing it in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rubbed it in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rubbed it in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
rub in · rub salt in the wound
Translations (13)
pt jogar na cara (add insult to injury) · es restregar (add insult to injury) · hu orra alá dörgöl (add insult to injury) · ru сы́пать соль на ра́ну (add insult to injury) · ro a răsuci cuțitul în rană (add insult to injury) · hu felemleget (add insult to injury) · fr en rajouter (add insult to injury) · fr retourner le fer dans la plaie (add insult to injury) · es refrotar (add insult to injury) · hu sulykol (add insult to injury) · cs rozmazávat to (add insult to injury) · es refregar (add insult to injury) · he זרה מלח על פצעיו (add insult to injury)