His positive attitude seems to rub off on everyone around him.
rub off
idiomTo be transferred with little or no effort.
I hope some of her professional discipline will rub off on me while we work on this project together.
Over years of close collaboration, the mentor's refined sense of ethics began to rub off on his younger colleagues, subtly altering the culture of the entire firm.
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rub down
To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
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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 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.