rubbing someone's face in

A form of rub someone's face in — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, face, in.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub someone's face in
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APA

rubbing someone's face in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20someone's%20face%20in

MLA

“rubbing someone's face in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20someone's%20face%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing someone's face in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20someone's%20face%20in.

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