rub off
verb
rubbed off; rubbing off; rubs off
: to become transferred
bad habits rubbed off on them
carbon rubs off on your hands
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And our party needs some of the working class grit to rub off on us.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Trump effect seems to have rubbed off on media unit MNC Digital Entertainment as well, with its shares up by two-thirds from a year ago.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His positive attitude and strong work ethic rub off on students around him.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Nielsen’s intensity seemed to rub off on his players, and his hybrid scheme leveraged their talents better than Dean Pees’ 3-4 in previous years.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Trump effect seems to have rubbed off on media unit MNC Digital Entertainment as well, with its shares up by two-thirds from a year ago.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
His positive attitude and strong work ethic rub off on students around him.
—Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Nielsen’s intensity seemed to rub off on his players, and his hybrid scheme leveraged their talents better than Dean Pees’ 3-4 in previous years.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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