rub up against
US /rʌb ʌp əˈɡenst/
・UK /rʌb ʌp əˈɡenst/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo press or be pressed against someone or something while moving.
The cat likes to rub up against my legs when I'm cooking.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo encounter or experience difficulties or opposition.
In trying to get the project approved, we rubbed up against a lot of bureaucratic red tape.
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2014 MUM Graduation Jim Carrey (B-roll)
- She'll rub up against your leg and purr until you pick her up and start petting her,
She'll rub up against your leg and purr until you pick her up and start petting her,
- She'll rub up against a leg in power until you pick her up and start petting her
She'll rub up against a leg in power until you pick her up and start petting her
Full Speech: Jim Carrey's Commencement Address at the 2014 MUM Graduation
- She'll rub up against your leg and purr until you pick her up and start petting her,
She'll rub up against your leg and purr until you pick her up and start petting her,
- Oh she'll rub up against a leg and purr untill you pick her up and start pettin her
Oh she'll rub up against a leg and purr untill you pick her up and start pettin her
Is Japan Safe? // Sexual Harassment Experiences 日本の安全性
- And people usually have their hands down here, so it's really easy for a guy to touch your leg and they'll try and do it subtly, just kind of rub up against your leg.
And people usually have their hands down here, so it's really easy for a guy to touch your leg and they'll try and do it subtly, just kind of rub up against your leg.
- Just kinda like rub up against your leg
Just kinda like rub up against your leg
Cats and Dogs! Learn English Words and Phrases to Talk About Pets
- Sometimes a cat will rub up against your leg when they want attention
Sometimes a cat will rub up against your leg when they want attention
- They'll rub up against your leg to say, “Hey pet me!”
They'll rub up against your leg to say, “Hey pet me!”
The Science of Cats
- They also rub up against you to spread these pheromones.
They also rub up against you to spread these pheromones.