Your positive attitude is starting to rub off on me.
rub off on
idiomTo be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.
After working with such a talented team, their dedication to quality began to rub off on him.
She worried that her father's cynical view of the world might eventually rub off on her young children if he continued to speak so freely.
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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
To be transferred with little or no effort.
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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.