rub elbows
rub elbows · rubs elbows · rubbed elbows · rubbing elbows
To associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socializeTo associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socialize.
UK/ˌɹʌb ˈɛlˌbəʊ̯z/US/ˌɹʌb ˈɛlˌboʊ̯z/
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)To associate closely; to consort, mingle, or socialize.
Origin
From rub + elbows, suggesting people standing so close together that their elbows touch.From rub + elbows, suggesting people standing so close together that their elbows touch.
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Forms
rubs elbows, rubbing elbows, rubbed elbows, rubbed elbows| Base form | rub elbows · to rub elbows |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rubs elbows |
| Present participle | rubbing elbows |
| Past simple | rubbed elbows |
| Past participle | rubbed elbows |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbump elbows
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle