Rub in
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British pronunciation/ɹˈʌb ˈɪn/
American pronunciation/ɹˈʌb ˈɪn/

Definition & Bedeutung von "rub in"

to rub in
[phrase form: rub]
01

to insistently bring up a sensitive topic in conversation, causing discomfort to the person being discussed

to rub in definition and meaning
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Please avoid rubbing in the embarrassing incident from last night; he's embarrassed enough as it is.
It 's essential not to rub in her failures; she's going through a tough time.
I did n't mean to rub in the painful memory, but it came up in our conversation.
02

to combine fats and dry ingredients, typically flour, using a rubbing motion with the fingers or a pastry blender

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To make a flaky pie crust, you should rub in the cold butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
The recipe calls for rubbing the butter into the flour until the mixture is crumbly before adding milk to make the dough.
For a crumbly topping on a fruit cobbler, you can rub in some sugar and butter into the oats and flour.
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