| 词汇 | rub someone's nose in it |
| 释义 | Idiom rub someone's nose in it Theme: RIDICULE to remind one of something one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or unfortunate that has happened. (From 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. Idiom rub someone's 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 itBring something, especially an error or fault, repeatedly and forcefully to someone's attention. For example, I know I was wrong, but don't rub my nose in it. This expression alludes to the unkind practice of housebreaking a dog by rubbing its nose in its feces. [Mid-1900s] rub someone's nose in itorrub someone's nose in the dirtINFORMALCOMMON If you rub someone's nose in it or rub their nose in the dirt, you embarrass or upset them by reminding them of something that they do not want to think about, such as a failure or a mistake that they have made. Okay, I got it wrong — there's no need to rub my nose it it! Sometimes the winners could not resist rubbing the enemy's nose in the dirt. |
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