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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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 And to rub elbows with the locals, Kawai suggests that visitors check out the Osaka Ekimae Buildings, connected to Osaka Station. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rub elbows with 

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“Rub elbows with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20elbows%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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