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
Robynne-English (Rare)
Volos-Slavic Mythology
AdÉLaÏDea-de-la-EEDFrench
LÓRÁNt-Hungarian
Constanzakon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
DiegoDYE-goSpanish