rub elbows: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKinformal
    • To associate or mingle socially with other people, especially with those who are prominent, influential, or of a particular social class.

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    • At the charity gala, Lisa had the chance to rub elbows with several influential politicians and business leaders.

      At the charity gala, Lisa had the chance to mingle socially with several influential politicians and business leaders.

    • If you want to succeed in this industry, you really need to rub elbows with the right crowd.

      If you want to succeed in this industry, you really need to associate socially with the right crowd.

    • He’s been rubbing elbows with celebrities ever since he started working in Hollywood.

      He has been mingling socially with celebrities ever since he started working in Hollywood.

    • We were rubbing elbows with some of the top executives during the conference dinner last night.

      We were socializing with some of the top executives during the conference dinner last night.

Examples:

  • EN: I'm honored that Gotham's finest turned out to rub elbows with this tired old beat cop.
    ES: Es un honor que gente como ustedes haya venido a rendir homenaje a este viejo cansado.
  • EN: Get out, rub elbows...
    ES: Salieran y se relacionaran más.
  • EN: You comin' to rub elbows with the King of Rock and Roll?
    ES: ¿Vienes a codearte con el Rey del Rock and Roll?
  • EN: This is our chance to rub elbows... with Springfield's young, hip power couples.
    ES: Vamos a codearnos con parejas jóvenes e influyentes de Springfield.
  • EN: I'm looking forward to watching you rub elbows with the grunts, finally getting your officer's hands dirty.
    ES: Estoy deseando ver que rozan los codos con los gruñidos, finalmente tienes sucias tus manos de oficial.
  • EN: I don't like it any more than you do. These people fund our research and all they want in return is to rub elbows with a scientist once in a while.
    ES: A mí tampoco me divierte, pero financian nuestras investigaciones y lo único que quieren es codearse con un científico de vez en cuando.
  • EN: But I find I can't do it and rub elbows with Janice.
    ES: Pero me parece que no puedo hacerlo y codearme con Janice.
  • EN: One doesn't get the chance every day to rub elbows with gangsters.
    ES: Es una oportunidad única para codearse con gánsters.
  • EN: Their ancestors refused to come on the Mayflower because they didn't want to rub elbows with tourists.
    ES: Sus ancestros se negaron a embarcar en el Mayflower porque no querían codearse con turistas.
  • EN: But I find I can't do it and rub elbows with Janice.
    ES: Pero me parece que no puedo hacerlo y codearme con Janice.
  • EN: One doesn't get the chance every day to rub elbows with gangsters.
    ES: Es una oportunidad única para codearse con gánsters.
  • EN: Their ancestors refused to come on the Mayflower because they didn't want to rub elbows with tourists.
    ES: Sus ancestros se negaron a embarcar en el Mayflower porque no querían codearse con turistas.
  • EN: Through it you will journey to Palm Beach... and rub elbows with the idle rich... and members of the international set.
    ES: Éste los transportará a Palm Beach... donde se codearán con los ricos holgazanes... y los miembros del jet set internacional.
  • EN: The only dangers I battle here are boredom... and the company of a handful of our compatriots... with whom I must rub elbows.
    ES: El único peligro a enfrentar es el aburrimiento... y la compañía de un puñado de nuestros compatriotas... con quien me cruzo a diario.
  • EN: Look, I don't rub elbows with HQ staff.
    ES: Mira, no me codeo con el personal del cuartel general.
  • EN: - Pierce, you may have been swaddled in burlap... but a Winchester does not rub elbows with mattress buttons.
    ES: - Estarás acostumbrado a la arpillera... pero un Winchester no se roza los codos con los botones del colchón.
  • EN: Politicians and poets... rub elbows with the cream of high society.
    ES: Los polítícos y poetas juntos con la crema de la crema de la socíedad.
  • EN: Let him rub elbows with the whites. Learn the white man's language, how he does things.
    ES: Le dejaré que se codee con los blancos, que aprenda su lenguaje, su modo de hacer las cosas.

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