Relationships
rub off on someone
gradually pass habits or qualities to someone
If a habit or quality rubs off on someone, they gradually start to have it too.
Hear it in real life
You seem much more patient these days.
My partner's calm nature must be rubbing off on me.
Living with an organised person has really rubbed off on me.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My friend's optimism rubbed me off.
Say: My friend's optimism rubbed off on me.
The person comes after "on," and "off" stays with the verb.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
something rubs off on someone; it has rubbed off on me
Your turn: say it out loud
Living with an organised person has really rubbed off on me.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
rub off on someone
gradually pass habits or qualities to someone
“Living with an organised person has really rubbed off on me.”
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