Please rub down the table before we eat.
rub down
idiomTo rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
The carpenter needs to rub down the old wooden chair before applying a fresh coat of paint.
After the long race, the trainer helped the athlete rub down his tired muscles to improve circulation and reduce soreness.
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rub elbows
To associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socialize.
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rub in
To make a point in an irritatingly emphatic manner.
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rub it in
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
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rub off
To be transferred with little or no effort.
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rub off on
To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.
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rub one's hands together
To anticipate something eagerly.
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rub salt in someone's wounds
To make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).
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rub salt in the wound
To aggravate or exacerbate a physical or emotional injury.