Idioms

rub with

rub (someone or something) with (something)

1. To press something on someone or something while moving it in continuous contact with them or it. You should only rub your glasses with microfiber cloths when you're cleaning them, otherwise you could scratch the lenses. The nursed rubbed the patient with a soft sponge to clean away the dirt from his wounds.
2. To cover someone or something with some substance by rubbing it on them or it. Next, rub the meat with the mixture of herbs and spices, and then pop it in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The masseuse rubbed me with oil before beginning the massage.
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rub someone or something with something

to wipe someone or something with something. The mother rubbed the baby gently with a soft cloth. Todd rubbed the surface of the car with a rag to polish it.
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References in periodicals archive
The Mentholatum No Mess Vaporizing Rub with roll-on applicator is hitting shelves for the 2016-2017 cough/cold season.
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The scenario of rotor responses with the increase of the rotating speed is no-rub synchronous whirl [right arrow] a synchronous full annular rub [right arrow] a partial rub with forward whirl [right arrow] a partial rub with backward whirl [right arrow] dry whip as shown in Figure 3.
For rotor speed [omega] = 1.9, the response of the rotor is a partial rub with forward whirl as shown in Figure 3.
For the same rotor speed [omega] = 1.9, the desired controlled position is set as (1.1, 0, [omega]t - 2.5, [omega]) and the other values are not changed; the partial rub with forward whirl of rotor is also stabilized to no-rub motion successfully as shown in Figure 5.
A method to transit the rotor-to-stator rubbing to normal motion using the phase characteristic
Of course, a fresh scent-post rub with the rank smell of a dominant old buck would suppress the breeding urge of a younger buck!
"There's a rub!" Part 2: Last month, we discussed a variety of rubs, including velvet-shedding rubs and mock-combat rubs. This month, we'll delve into the much more complicated world of scent-post, or scent-communication, rubs. Without a doubt, these are the most significant rubs to hunters
An example of an alcohol rub with additional active ingredients is Hibisol[TM]--0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate in isopropyl alcohol.
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In addition, the company is restaging its Deep Heating pain relief rub with new streamlined packaging that emphasizes the product's heat generating ability while offering retailers greater merchandising flexibility.
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