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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Zoom out: The festival spans several days starting with the Groundhog Ball, a formal soirée where tourists can rub elbows with the rodent's Inner Circle.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Previous Dichter events enabled his millionaire next-door private jet clients to rub elbows with top entertainers, athletes, coaches and executives from the worlds of music and sports.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The mayor was one to rub elbows with developers and big investors who proposed major downtown projects, which called for massive tax incentives, thus encouraging residents to pour into public meetings to support or oppose those decisions and, instead, invest in their neighborhoods.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Networking is your golden ticket—rub elbows with industry pros, hit up events and join online communities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Previous Dichter events enabled his millionaire next-door private jet clients to rub elbows with top entertainers, athletes, coaches and executives from the worlds of music and sports.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The mayor was one to rub elbows with developers and big investors who proposed major downtown projects, which called for massive tax incentives, thus encouraging residents to pour into public meetings to support or oppose those decisions and, instead, invest in their neighborhoods.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Networking is your golden ticket—rub elbows with industry pros, hit up events and join online communities.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Rub elbows with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20elbows%20with. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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