rub off on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, of behavior, qualifier:beliefs, transitive, usually) To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.
I had hoped that if I went out with Jackie, then some of that elder-stateswoman dignity would rub off on me, but of course without Phil she didn't have any.
1995, Nick Hornby, High Fidelity, London: Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 19:The hippie way of life seems to have rubbed off on him, as he's a flower power aficionado.
Over time, she explained, those beliefs started rubbing off on her.
2023 October 11, David Yaffe-Bellany, Matthew Goldstein, J. Edward Moreno, “Caroline Ellison Says She and Sam Bankman-Fried Lied for Years”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubbed off on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rubbed off on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rubbing off on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rubs off on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
de abfärben ((of behavior, etc.) to be acquired by or transferred to (someone))