RUB DOWN


Meaning of RUB DOWN in English

{v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an animal or person) by rubbing. * /Stablemen rub down a horse after a race./ 2. To rub and press with the fingers on the body of (a person) to loosen muscles or prevent stiffness; massage. * /Trainers rub down an athlete after hard exercise./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.