- rub something out
- rub something out†to obliterate something by rubbing. •
See if you can rub those stains out.
•Rub out the graffiti on the side of the car if you can.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rub something out
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rub something out — ERASE, delete, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge. → rub * * * erase pencil marks with an eraser * * * ˌrub sthˈout derived (BrE) (also erase … Useful english dictionary
rub something out — they promise to rub out your bad credit history Syn: erase, delete, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge … Thesaurus of popular words
rub something out — chiefly Brit. erase pencil marks with a rubber. → rub … English new terms dictionary
rub something out — Syn: erase, delete, remove, obliterate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ˌrub sth ˈout — phrasal verb British to use a RUBBER to remove something that you have written or drawn in pencil … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blot something out — 1) Mary blotted out her picture Syn: erase, obliterate, delete, efface, rub out, blank out, expunge, eradicate; cross out, strike out, wipe out 2) clouds were starting to blot out the stars Syn: conce … Thesaurus of popular words
blot something out — 1 Mary blotted out her picture: ERASE, obliterate, delete, efface, rub out, blank out, expunge; cross out, strike out. 2 clouds were starting to blot out the stars … Useful english dictionary
strike something out — DELETE, cross out, erase, rub out. → strike * * * ˌstrike sthˈout/ˈthrough derived to remove sth by drawing a line through it Syn: cross out • The editor struck out the whole paragraph. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rub out — verb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing Please erase the formula on the blackboard it is wrong! • Syn: ↑erase, ↑score out, ↑efface, ↑wipe off • Derivationally related forms: ↑erasure (for … Useful english dictionary
rub — verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1》 apply firm pressure to the surface of, using a repeated back and forth motion. ↘move to and fro against a surface. ↘apply with a rubbing action: she rubbed some cream on her nose. ↘(rub something… … English new terms dictionary
rub — 1. verb 1) Sally rubbed her arm Syn: massage, knead; stroke, pat 2) he rubbed sunscreen on her back Syn: apply, smear, spread, work in 3) my shoes rub badly … Thesaurus of popular words
