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to rub shoulders with

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Definition of to rub shoulders with words

  • phrase to rub shoulders with If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English. 0

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Parts of speech for To rub shoulders with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to rub shoulders with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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