| 词汇 | rub nose in it |
| 释义 | Idiom rub nose in itrub (someone's) nose in it informal, informal to say or do something which makes someone remember that they have failed.I didn't tell him I'd started another relationship. I didn't want to rub his nose in it. rub (one's) nose in itTo remind one of one's failures or wrongdoings. Whenever I make a mistake, my obnoxious co-worker is always eager to rub my nose in it. rub someone's nose in itFig. to remind one of something one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or unfortunate that has happened. (Alludes to a method of housebreaking pets.) When Bob failed his exam, his brother rubbed his nose in it. Mary knows she shouldn't have broken off her engagement. Don't rub her nose in it. |
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