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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Passengers also got to rub elbows with Ralph Heimans, the royal portrait artist best known for painting Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee.
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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
Silk velvet and wool tapestry rub elbows with chrome, leather, and resin.
—Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2023
Household names like Chrissy Teigen and Andrew Zimmern rub elbows with restaurateurs and home chefs who can shell out the $1,800 for admission.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2022
At that point, the CDC would suggest that people who rub elbows with folks at high risk for severe disease might want to consider self-testing or masking indoors.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
But Oscar nominations voting gets underway in just three weeks, meaning that some on-the-bubble contenders won't get to dazzle on red carpets, deliver winning speeches or rub elbows with academy members at events – all crucial at this stage in the race.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
But Rubenstein had an insight that wound up defining Carlyle: Rich people and powerful people like to rub elbows with one another.
—Washington Post, 7 June 2021
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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
Silk velvet and wool tapestry rub elbows with chrome, leather, and resin.
—Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2023
Household names like Chrissy Teigen and Andrew Zimmern rub elbows with restaurateurs and home chefs who can shell out the $1,800 for admission.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2022
At that point, the CDC would suggest that people who rub elbows with folks at high risk for severe disease might want to consider self-testing or masking indoors.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
But Oscar nominations voting gets underway in just three weeks, meaning that some on-the-bubble contenders won't get to dazzle on red carpets, deliver winning speeches or rub elbows with academy members at events – all crucial at this stage in the race.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2022
But Rubenstein had an insight that wound up defining Carlyle: Rich people and powerful people like to rub elbows with one another.
—Washington Post, 7 June 2021
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