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  • 61rub along — verb manage one s existence barely I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary • Syn: ↑scrape along, ↑scrape by, ↑scratch along, ↑squeak by, ↑squeeze by • Hypernyms: ↑cop …

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  • 62rub — verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1》 apply firm pressure to the surface of, using a repeated back and forth motion.     ↘move to and fro against a surface.     ↘apply with a rubbing action: she rubbed some cream on her nose.     ↘(rub something… …

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  • 63rub*/ — [rʌb] verb I 1) [I/T] to move your hands or an object over a surface firmly Scott gently rubbed her back until the pain went away.[/ex] Rub your hands together – it will help you to stay warm.[/ex] 2) [T] to spread a liquid or substance onto the… …

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  • 64rub — 1. verb 1) Sally rubbed her arm Syn: massage, knead; stroke, pat 2) he rubbed sunscreen on her back Syn: apply, smear, spread, work in 3) my shoes rub badly …

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  • 65rub — 1. verb 1) Polly rubbed her arm Syn: massage, knead, stroke, pat 2) he rubbed sun lotion on her back Syn: apply, smear, spread, work in 3) my shoes rub painfully …

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  • 66rub shoulders with — ASSOCIATE WITH, mingle with, fraternize with, socialize with, mix with, keep company with, consort with; N. Amer. rub elbows with; informal hang around/out with, hobnob with, knock about/around with. → rub * * * rub shoulders with see ↑rub, 1 • • …

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  • 67out — out1 [ aut ] function word *** Out can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We went out into the yard. He took out a penknife. after the verb to be : You were out when I called. The house was silent and all the lights were out. in the… …

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  • 68out — I UK [aʊt] / US adverb, preposition *** Summary: Out can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We went out into the garden. ♦ He took out a penknife. after the verb to be : You were out when I called. ♦ The house was silent and all the… …

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  • 69Out of the Box (TV series) — For other uses, see Out of the box (disambiguation). Out of the Box Format Children s television series …

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  • 70rub something out — chiefly Brit. erase pencil marks with a rubber. → rub …

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