rub shoulders

rub shoulders
Rub shoulders
If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.

The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.

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  • rub\ shoulders — • rub elbows • rub shoulders v. phr. To be in the same place (with others); meet and mix. City people and country people, old and young, rub elbows at the horse show. On a visit to the United Nations Building in New York, you may rub elbows with… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rub shoulders — • rub elbows • rub shoulders be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people …   Idioms and examples

  • rub shoulders — ► rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows) associate or come into contact. Main Entry: ↑rub …   English terms dictionary

  • rub shoulders — phrasal see rub elbows * * * rub shoulders see under ↑rub1 • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub shoulders —    If you rub shoulders with people, you meet and spend time with them, especially when they are powerful or famous.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • rub shoulders with someone — informal phrase to meet and talk to important or famous people She’s rubbed shoulders with millionaires. Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym to meet, or to introduce peoplesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub shoulders with somebody — rub ˈshoulders with sb idiom (NAmE also rub ˈelbows with sb) to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job • He s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. Main entry: ↑rubidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • rub shoulders (or N. Amer. elbows) — associate or come into contact. → rub …   English new terms dictionary

  • rub shoulders with someone — rub shoulders with (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars …   New idioms dictionary

  • rub shoulders with — (someone) British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal to spend time with famous people. He s Hollywood s most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars …   New idioms dictionary

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