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  1. 01-Aug-2010, 05:05 #1
    Yuri Rod
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    Question it rubs on you

    Hi there, can anybody tell me the meaning of this idiom?

    "it rubs on you"
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  2. 01-Aug-2010, 21:22 #2
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    Default Re: it rubs on you

    I've never heard this.

    Perhaps you mean 'It rubs off on you'.

    'He's a great teacher; his enthusiasm for his subject really rubs off on you.'

    It means his enthusiasm is infectious and everbody is inspired by it.

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