rub someone's nose in it



rub someone's nose in it

Bring something, especially an error or fault, repeatedly and forcefully to someone's attention. For example, I know I was wrong, but don't rub my nose in it. This expression alludes to the unkind practice of housebreaking a dog by rubbing its nose in its feces. [Mid-1900s]
See also: nose, rub

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ernestine['ə:nəsti:n]
Keysha-African American (Rare)
Faust[faust]
Retha-Southern African, Afrikaans, English
Linetteli-NETEnglish
Khulan-Mongolian