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rubs it in

rubs it in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub it in.

Meaning of rub it in

Verb

rub it in (third-person singular simple present rubs it in, present participle rubbing it in, simple past and past participle rubbed it in)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
    • Not to rub it in, but I'm working from home. So I took a swim this morning and have been thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To labour the point.
    • "Of course it wasn't worth while rubbing it in before young Hollyer, but, as a matter of fact, every single man carries the life of any other man—only one, mind you—in his hands, do what you will."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

Questions about rubs it in

What is rubs it in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rubs it in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub it in.

Words near rubs it in in the dictionary

  1. rubs along
  2. rubs away
  3. rubs down
  4. rubs elbows
  5. rubs in
  6. rubs it in
  7. rubs of the green
  8. rubs off
  9. rubs off on
  10. rubs one off
  11. rubs one out

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