rub off
verbDefinition of rub off
: to become transferred bad habits rubbed off on them carbon rubs off on your hands
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Existing shareholders at Aston Martin, mainly Italian and Kuwaiti investors, will be hoping that some of 007’s mojo will rub off on the shares. — Ben Dummett, WSJ, "Aston Martin Prepares for IPO," 28 Aug. 2018 To get a smooth, even, application, makeup artist Ashleigh Ciucci recommends using your fingers, so that the oils on your hands rub off on the dry skin on your face. — Emily Rekstis, SELF, "The Right Way to Apply Foundation for Oily, Dry, or Combination Skin," 6 Aug. 2018 Once the peppers are cool enough to handle, rub off and discard the charred skins; also discard the stems and seeds. — Joe Yonan, The Seattle Times, "Vegetarian (or vegan) guests for Thanksgiving? Serve them this beauty," 13 Nov. 2018 If your mother doesn’t believe in rule-breaking so much as never seeing the rules in the first place, then that attitude will inevitably rub off. — Vogue, "Model Zaina Miuccia Is a Style Star in the Making—And So Is Her Equally Groovy Mom," 5 Sep. 2018 Academic research suggests that long-term market declines can rub off on consumers, leading them to feel less affluent and therefore spend less money. — Matt Phillips, New York Times, "Markets That Climbed the Trump Bump Are Tumbling Down From It," 2 Apr. 2018 That promotional bit appears to have rubbed off on some, even in the media. — Drew Davison, star-telegram, "Turn 4: Takeaways from TMS' summer race weekend," 10 June 2018 Perhaps the new team is hoping a little Meghan Markle sparkle will rub off? — Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Zosia Mamet, Evan Jonigkeit Model J. Crew's New Political Tees," 31 May 2018 Taylor and DeWine have run from Kasich's more moderate stances on health care and firearms and embraced Trump — hoping the president's popularity with conservatives will rub off on them. — Jessie Balmert, USA TODAY, "Ohio primary: The wacky, bitter battle to replace Gov. John Kasich," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rub off.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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