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17 January
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What is the difference between He would be rubbing it in our faces and He would be rubbing our faces in it. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between He would be rubbing it in our faces and He would be rubbing our faces in it. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"rub it in our faces"= to brag about something to someone, particularly to make them feel bad
"rub our faces in it" = to shame someone
Here are some examples:
“I almost hope she doesn’t get into that elite school because if she does, she’ll rub it in our faces forever.”
“ We better win that soccer match today because if we don’t our coach is going to rub our faces in it.”
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- English (US)
"rub it in our faces"= to brag about something to someone, particularly to make them feel bad
"rub our faces in it" = to shame someone
Here are some examples:
“I almost hope she doesn’t get into that elite school because if she does, she’ll rub it in our faces forever.”
“ We better win that soccer match today because if we don’t our coach is going to rub our faces in it.”
- English (US)
There is another saying related to these two- “ Don’t rub it in” or Don’t keep rubbing it in”
it comes from “ Rubbing salt in a wound”- when someone keeps mentioning or doing something hurtful or annoying to you.
Example 1 -
Your girlfriend told you if you took a later train you’d miss that concert. You took the later train and now she’s telling you all about it..
So You say, “I know. I feel bad enough as it is, you don’t have to rub it in.”
Example Two-
Your Grandfather is upset because his drinking buddy keeps on telling that story about how grandfather once broke a very good bottle of whisky.
So your Grandfather says, “ I don’t understand why he has to rub salt in an old wound like that:(“
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