Hugh Jackman

Acting is something I love. It's a great craft that I have a lot of respect for. But I don't think it's any greater challenge than teaching 8-year-olds or any other career. In my life, I try not to make it more important than it is and I just hope that rubs off on the people around me.

Australian Actor

Danny Carey

We're dealing with the chaos of life, and we're rubbing it down. The deeper you rub, the more patterns you can see until you realize that it's really an organized chaos. There isn't really ever any chance to understand it all, but we're here to keep rubbing.

American Musician

Bronte Campbell

When we were very, very young, I was actually better than Cate was at swimming, and I was not very humble and thought I was the greatest thing ever and rubbed it in her face a bit, and then she started trying really hard and started beating me.

Australian Athlete

Alan Arkin

If you're playing a negative character, sooner or later it rubs off on you. Some people don't mind living in that state, but I don't want to be there anymore. I don't want to live in a state of depression.

American Actor

Chris Crutcher

The value of a story like 'Deadline' is kids get to look at death at the perfect distance. They can put the book down. They can experience the story, rub up against it, but it's not real life.

American Novelist

Rachel Kushner

Artists complain about the art world until it starts rubbing their back, then they have their love affair with it.

American Writer

Steph Houghton

My mum was very determined and motivated and always wanted the best for us. That rubs off on you.

English Athlete

Joe Wicks

I'm just trying to use my happiness and motivation to rub off on other people around me.

British Author

Phoebe Dynevor

In real life my mum was always a dungaree wearer, which probably rubbed off on me a lot.

English Actress

Essie Davis

I think every character rubs off on you a little bit.

Australian Actress

Used for actions where there is direct physical contact, often involving friction.

Physical Action

Indicates actions to generate warmth by moving hands on one's body or another's.

Convey Warmth

Sometimes 'rub' is used metaphorically to describe a situation causing irritation.

Figurative Use

Used metaphorically for an obstacle or issue, often in the phrase 'there's the rub'.

Metaphoric Problem

The action often suggests removing something from a surface or erasing marks.

Removal Implication

Rubbing off can imply a gradual influence or transfer of qualities over time.

Gradual Effect

Describes actions or traits that provoke a strong, usually negative emotional reaction.

Emotional Response

Often used in conversational English to express personal irritation.

Colloquial Phrase

Involves spreading a substance carefully, ensuring it's absorbed or covered well.

Apply Gently

Commonly used regarding the application of creams, lotions, or ointments.

Skincare Routine

 what I sink right to the bottom of the suit so I'm practicing and practicing because I have to get it perfect for spaceflight but my shoulders and my muscles are rubbing on that side bearing it's just a fancy word and spacesuit design for the shoulder bearing so how can we alleviate that with our great designers love of my life my partner

How to create a space...

 not to talk about how miserable you are, but to figure out something meaningful you can all do together so you won't be lonely and you won't feel like life is pointless." The first time this group met, Lisa literally started vomiting with anxiety, it was so overwhelming for her. But people rubbed her back, the group started talking,

This could be why you're...

 caught one or two each year but they didn't value them highly their flesh wasn't particularly tasty they said and only their huge rough scales were useful excellent for rubbing down the inner tubes of bicycles before mending a puncture but to the scientists the sealer camp was a paramount interest but it seems certain that fish

Sir David Attenborough...

 because their ability to absorb the Sun diminishes. Generally, these are more transparent when rubbed on the skin, but some people develop allergric reactions to some of the chemicals. Regardless of the type of sunscreen, all are subjected to testing to determine their sunburn protection factor,

Why do we have to wear...

 a judge will not order it forced upon you, because they will respect your self-determination and your autonomy. Now, an equality right is the kind of right to which you're entitled because you resemble someone else in a relevant way, and there's the rub, relevant way.

Chimps have feelings and...

 focus of our project was to examine the individual relationships that the Wolves had with one another and it was here that the more subtle signs of pact unity revealed themselves rarely to two wolves pass each other without rubbing

Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...

 So what's happening is that as skis move, they rub the surface of the snow and warm it up, creating a thin layer of water, which helps them slide along. So technically, it's not really snow skiing, but water skiing.

The science of...

 And at the moment of death, he shared its pain. He rubs its saliva into his own legs to relieve the agony of his burning muscles. And he gives thanks for the life he has taken,

The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...

 As they rub, each leaves an individual and recognisable scent. So the tree soon carries a list of who's around, which might help individuals to avoid a fight.

Boogie at an Animal...

 as they rub each leaves an individual and recognizable scent so the tree soon carries a list of who's around which might help individuals to avoid a fight