rub\ shoulders

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 people from faraway lands.


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  • 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

  • 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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