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Definition of rub up against

rub up against

verb

  • to be related (in some way) to.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Dumped, But Not Down", Psychology Today, Carlin Flora, July 01 2007 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Mar 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 24 2010.

verb - transitive

  • meet a new person, or encounter a new experience, as in "you will rub against some shady characters when you go there."

    Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 10 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'against':

Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
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Definitions include: the problem.

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Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near.
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