rub it in

Example Sentences

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“Don’t rub it in their faces,” says Robin Stilwell, a family therapist in Boynton Beach, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And to rub it in, they’re replacing “Dilbert” with “Peanuts: Oops All Franklin.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Sprinkle both sides with the spice mixture and rub it in a bit with your fingers so it adheres.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

McNown said he wasn’t going off script to rub it in, just running the play that coach Bob Toledo called.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

"Wouldn't want to rub it in," he said.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour