rub elbows with

idiom

US, informal

: to meet and talk with (someone) in a friendly way

The awards dinner gave me the opportunity to rub elbows with some of today's greatest American poets.

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Costumed participants can dress up and rub elbows with characters from their favorite novels or enjoy the fantasy setting as observers. —Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024

On competition day, under the big oak tree outside the Augusta clubhouse, the kids will rub elbows with past Masters winners donning their green jackets. —Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024

And to rub elbows with locals, pop into places like Elixir Superfood & Juice and Stellar Brew; grab-and-go burritos at the latter are great to pack along for a hike. —Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024

Or are there more dues to pay for the Chiefs to rub elbows with the likes of the New England Patriots for two decades, the glamour San Francisco 49ers of Joe Montana and Steve Young and the Steel Curtain Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s? —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024

Attendees rub elbows with everyone from local restauranteurs and rum distillers to celebrity chefs, all while sampling tasty food and drink. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023

Passengers also got to rub elbows with Ralph Heimans, the royal portrait artist best known for painting Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee. —Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023

Don’t expect to rub elbows with Hollywood celebrities, though. —Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 28 July 2023

Besides getting a chance to rub elbows with Griffey — who plans to sit in both dugouts during the game — Hall of Famer and Florida A&M graduate Andre Dawson and former MLB managers Jerry Manuel and Bo Porter, playing inside a major league park will be a first. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023