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rubs one's hands together

rubs one's hands together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub one's hands together.

Meaning of rub one's hands together

Verb

rub one's hands together (third-person singular simple present rubs one's hands together, present participle rubbing one's hands together, simple past and past participle rubbed one's hands together)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To anticipate something eagerly.
    • ""It's been over 10 years and it's about time we got a little bit more," Ms Tongue pointed out. "I'm rubbing my hands together, definitely.""2017 Interest rate rise: What you are saying BBC News, 2 November 2017. Accessed 3 August 2018.

Questions about rubs one's hands together

What is rubs one's hands together the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rubs one's hands together is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rub one's hands together.

Words near rubs one's hands together in the dictionary

  1. rubs off on
  2. rubs one off
  3. rubs one out
  4. rubs one's face with a brass candlestick
  5. rubs one's hands
  6. rubs one's hands together
  7. rubs oneself off
  8. rubs out
  9. rubs salt in someone's wounds
  10. rubs salt in the wound
  11. rubs shoulders

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