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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]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Zoe | | ['zəui] | |
EsbjÖRn | | - | Swedish |
Suraj | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali |
Cirino | | chee-REE-no (Italian), thee-REE-no (Spanish), see-REE-no (Latin American Spanish) | Italian, Spanish |
Kacper | | KAHTS-per | Polish |
Salih | | - | Arabic |