rub along

phrasal verb

rubbed along; rubbing along; rubs along
British, informal
: to work, play, etc., together with little or no difficulty
We rub along well enough, but we're not really close friends.

Examples of rub along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, the pomade can be used as a solid perfume, rubbed along the pulse points at the neck and wrist to diffuse with body heat. Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024

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“Rub along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20along. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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