- rub shoulders
- • rub elbows• rub shouldersbe in the same place (with others), meet and mix
At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.
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rub shoulders
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rub\ shoulders — • rub elbows • rub shoulders v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… … Словарь американских идиом
rub shoulders — If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous … The small dictionary of idiomes
rub shoulders — ► rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows) associate or come into contact. Main Entry: ↑rub … English terms dictionary
rub shoulders — phrasal see rub elbows * * * rub shoulders see under ↑rub1 • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder … Useful english dictionary
rub shoulders — If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rub shoulders with someone — informal phrase to meet and talk to important or famous people She’s rubbed shoulders with millionaires. Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym to meet, or to introduce peoplesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rub shoulders with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom … Useful english dictionary
rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows) — associate or come into contact. → rub … English new terms dictionary
rub shoulders with someone — rub shoulders with (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars … New idioms dictionary
rub shoulders with — (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars … New idioms dictionary
