rub shoulders

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“At the awards dinner, junior researchers rubbed shoulders with Nobel laureates.”

Dictionary details

Component words

rub

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

rub someone the wrong way Neutral · CEFR B2

to irritate or offend a person, often without intending to

look the part Neutral · CEFR B2

have the appearance or clothing expected for a particular role

call it a day Informal · CEFR B1

To decide to stop working on something for now.

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

do the job Informal · CEFR B1

to be good enough to achieve the desired result

go bananas Informal · CEFR B1

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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