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
Carolakah-RO-lah (German)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish
Ibrahima-Western African
Christy (1)KRIS-teeEnglish
Bor-Slovene
Giltbert-Ancient Germanic
GeneviÈVezhe-nə-VYEV, zhawn-VYEVFrench