RUB OFF


Meaning of RUB OFF in English

v.

1) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ on, onto (the paint rubbed off on my shirt)

2) ( colloq. ) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ on, onto ('to affect') (we hoped that some of these cultural activities would ~ on our children)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.