Rub in Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To apply something (like cream or oil) by rubbing it into the skin, or to repeatedly mention an embarrassing fact to make someone feel worse.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Literal: Only used for rubbing substances into surfaces (mainly skin). Figurative: Informal; often 'rub it in' or 'rub in someone's face'—means to tease or remind someone of their mistake or failure. Common in spoken English. Not used for everyday 'rubbing' motions.
جمل نموذجية
Please rub in the sunscreen before you go outside.
basic
You need to really rub in the lotion until your skin absorbs it.
basic
He likes to rub in the medicine gently.
basic
Okay, you don't have to rub in the fact that I lost the game.
natural
She always has to rub in her successes at work.
natural
Don't rub it in—I already feel bad about forgetting her birthday.
natural