Rub (something) Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Rub (something) Off Idiom mean?

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rub (something) off What does rub (something) off mean?	to remove or to be removed by rubbing, to erase something	The teacher rubbed off the writing on the whiteboard.
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blow (someone's) cover What does "blow (someone's) cover" mean?	to reveal someone's true identity or purpose	The police blew the officer's cover by mistake.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	complain if a gift is not perfect	"Even if you don`t like the present from your company you shouldn`t complain. Remember, don`t look a gift horse in the mouth."
see the light at the end of the tunnel What does "see the light at the end of the tunnel" mean?	to foresee an end to something such as a problem or a task	I could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and I knew that I would finish the work soon.
ditzy What does "ditzy" mean?	spacey; flakey; absentminded person
talk through one`s hat What does "talk through one`s hat" mean?	to say something without knowing or understanding the facts	Our supervisor is talking through his hat and does not know what he is talking about.
slit one`s (own) throat What does "slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	The man is slitting his own throat to come to work late every day.

live high off/on the hog What does "live high off/on the hog" mean?	to live well and eat good food	The woman lives high on the hog when she goes away on a business trip.
put on airs What does "put on airs" mean?	to act superior to others	The girl was accused of putting on airs by her friends.
eat away at (someone) What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?	to bother someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.
pay one's debt (to society) What does "pay one's debt (to society)" mean?	serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The man was forced to pay his debt to society by going to prison for three years.
Down the pan What does "Down the pan" mean?	If something has gone down the pan, it has failed or been ruined.
What can I say? What does "What can I say?" mean?	I am at a loss for words	"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm sorry."

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Rub (something) Off Idiom