rub off (on (someone))

to be learned or obtained without any effort.

I like to think that my love of reading will rub off on my children.

Usage notes: usually used of a skill, an interest, or a quality

• come down off your high horse
• come down on
• come down on like a ton of bricks
• come down on someone
• come down on someone like a ton of bricks
• come down on something
• come down on the side of
• come down on the side of someone
• come down on the side of something
• come down the pike
• come down to
• come down to earth
• come down to earth with a bang
• That's all you need!
• That's a new one on me!
• that's another story
• that's it
• That's just not cricket!
• that's life
• That's more like it.
• That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
• that's news to
• That's news to me.
• that's news to you
• That's not cricket!