Rub Someone's Nose In Definition

verb

To confront someone with (facts or evidence) that they find unpleasant in order to make them suffer .

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub ,‎ nose ,‎ in .

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Origin of Rub Someone's Nose In

  • From the technique of rubbing a pet's nose in the feces or urine when it makes a mess where it shouldn't.

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