I'll sit by Ann. She has been lucky all evening. Maybe it'll rub off on me.
•Sorry. I don't think that luck rubs off.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rub off on someone — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off on — rub off (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off — (on (someone)) to be learned or obtained without any effort. I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children. Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality … New idioms dictionary
rub off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms rub off : present tense I/you/we/they rub off he/she/it rubs off present participle rubbing off past tense rubbed off past participle rubbed off if a quality that someone has rubs off, it starts to affect… … English dictionary
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rub off — {v.} 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. * /The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard./ * /After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rub\ off — v 1. To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase. The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard. After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off. 2. To… … Словарь американских идиом
rub off — PHRASAL VERB If someone s qualities or habits rub off on you, you develop some of their qualities or habits after spending time with them. [V P on n] He was a tremendously enthusiastic teacher and that rubbed off on all the children... [V P] I… … English dictionary
ˌrub ˈoff on sb — phrasal verb if something such as a good quality that you have rubs off on someone, they start to develop it too Hopefully her enthusiasm will rub off on the rest of the team.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rub off — to masturbate Usually of a male. Also as rub up, or rub yourself. Lucy was standing between his legs and rubbing him up. (Sanders, 1982) ... he rubbed himself and the orgasm came. (F. Harris, 1925) To rub someone up the wrong way … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
rub off — 1) remove or be removed by rubbing, erase She rubbed off the writing on the whiteboard. 2) pass to someone nearby, transmit to someone Her bad habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her husband as well … Idioms and examples
