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
Just to rub it in, the fans then broke into a rousing version of their favorite team’s national anthem.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
I don rubber gloves and soak a cotton ball with it, then rub it in for about two minutes.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
And to rub it in, they’re replacing “Dilbert” with “Peanuts: Oops All Franklin.”
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
He is in Grade Eleven, stairways and stairways above me; he doesn’t have to rub it in.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
