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01cite10Anonymous12cite10What does "rub my nose" mean? Is it "to make fun of me" or something like that?12br
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10 01b01font00If you make a blunder or a significant error, and I tease you about it, I might be rubbing your nose in it.02font02b0

0Yeah, Philip, I was thinking that. But if my nose itches, I also "rub my nose."02br
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00So I really plead for context with these things.0-

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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Yeah, Philip, I was thinking that. But if my nose itches, I also "rub my nose."12br
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10So I really plead for context with these things.12br
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10 01b01font00I agree: context is very important. But then we don't

0 Thank you for your responces.02br
00 The context I know is as follows.02br
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00 A and her boyfriend accidentally saw B car-washing.02br
00 A is B's ex-girlfriend. 02br
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00 A: This is just an accident.02br
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00 B: Really? I've thought you guys just rolled out

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Thank you for your responces.12br
10The context I know is as follows.12br
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10*****12br
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10A and her boyfriend accidentally saw B car-washing.12br
10A is B's ex-girlfriend. 12br
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10A: This is just an accident.12br

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00Thank you so much 4 this lovely info02h1

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Thank you for your responces.12br
10 The context I know is as follows.12br
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10 *****12br
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10 A and her boyfriend accidentally saw B car-washing.12br
10 A is B's ex-girlfriend. 12br
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10 A: This is just an accident.

0 Have a look at this 01a05000 02a02br
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01u01i00Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal verbs:02i02u02br
00rub someone’s nose in it Fig. to remind one of something02br
00 one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or02br


0 To '01b00rub someones nose in it02b00' is to 01b00point something out 02b00or01b00 bring to someones attention02b00 in a way that is 01b00mocking02b00 or 01b00unkind02b00. 0-