Phrasal Verb: Rub out

Phrasal Verb: Rub out


Meaning: Delete ink or pencil with an eraser

Example: He RUBBED OUT the figure and wrote the correct one in.

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Phrasal Verb: Rub out


Meaning: Kill

Example: The gangsters RUBBED him OUT for stealing from them.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 8 phrasal verbs with 'RUB'

- Rub along
- Rub down
- Rub in
- Rub it in
- Rub off on
- Rub out
- Rub up against
- Rub up on

 

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