Synonym: buff, massage, scour, scrub, stroke. Similar words: rub off, rub out, rubber. Meaning: [rʌb] n. 1. an unforeseen obstacle 2. the act of rubbing or wiping. v. 1. move over something with pressure 2. cause friction 3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.
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151. There was the rub - Rose Lipman complained they were exceeding the estimates.
152. During these movements the object happens to rub against the wicker of the bassinet.
153. A salt-and-pepper rub is effective in bringing out the natural flavor of the bird.
154. Ask your glass merchant to rub down the newly-cut edges as plate glass can inflict nasty injuries.
155. You no longer take your vitamins in pill form these days - the latest trend is to rub them into your skin.
156. Alternatively, rub the surface with lemon, which helps to keep it smelling fresh and reduces staining.
157. Rub the table down with a fine abrasive paper before painting it.
158. Rub spots with an equal amount of toothpaste and baking soda on a damp cotton cloth.
159. Place the block oil-side down into some jeweller's rouge powder, then rub it on to the mirror edge.
160. Method: Rub meat in flour, paprika and seasoning, brown, put in dish.
161. Process in a blender or processor until smooth; then rub the soup through a sieve to remove the pea skins.
162. Add the margarine or butter and rub in with your hands or blend for a few seconds.
163. Is it mothballs or furniture polish or tobacco or vapour rub?
164. It was time to rub that handsome Roman nose of his in the dirt.
165. About once a month I rub wax into the table to keep it in good condition.
166. Keep a wire brush handy for this purpose and rub down the grill after finishing your cooking.
167. If they're a bit blunt rub the tip with a nail file.
168. Tom spread sun cream onto the baby's back and began to rub it in.
169. Fifth Street brought an eight,(http://sentencedict.com/rub.html) giving Dastmalchi an irrelevant pair to rub salt in Jacob's wounds.
170. Rub butter into flour. Break egg into flour and add cream.
171. The quickest way to do this is to rub out dotted lines on a map.
172. Don't rub hair with a towel after washing - blot and leave it to dry.
173. Clean the gunge that is probably beneath these brushes, rub everything clean and return them in the right order.
174. Good for sensitive skin, but had to rub hard around eyes to remove mascara.
175. When peppers are cool enough to handle, the skin should rub off.
176. He just goes around there to rub dirt in their wounds.
177. In some instances, what enticed these donors to open their checkbooks was the chance to rub elbows with the president.
178. Voice over Here the stars for the day rub shoulders with the stars of the show.
179. I had to rub hard to get the marks off.
180. I rub on soothing calamine lotion, then don a cotton turtleneck to keep myself from scratching.