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rub nose in
rub (one's) nose in (something)
To remind one of some failure or wrongdoing. Often phrased as "rub (one's) nose in it."
Rather than rubbing these ex-convicts' noses in their past misdeeds, we should be creating opportunities for them to help them find a better, more productive life.
Whenever I make a mistake, my obnoxious co-worker is always eager to rub my nose in it.
See also: nose, rub
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rub (someone's) nose in Slang
To bring repeatedly and forcefully to another's attention.
See also: nose, rub
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
See also:
rub (one's) nose in (something)
rub someone's nose in something
drag (something) in(to) (something)
drag in
get what (one) deserves
get what you deserve
carry the can
strike fear into (one's) heart
strike terror into (one's) heart
have a hold over (someone)