rub sth in
— phrasal verb with rub uk/rʌb/us/rʌb/verb [ I or T ] -bb-
C2 to talk to someone about something that you know they want to forget because they feel bad about it:
OK, I made a mistake - you don't have to rub it in.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- bring sth up
- citation
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- undermentioned
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