Phrase guide
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verb
To confront someone with (facts or evidence) that they find unpleasant in order to make them suffer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, nose, in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From the technique of rubbing a pet's nose in the feces or urine when it makes a mess where it should not.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
