brush against

Related to brush against: brush aside

brush against (someone or something)

To pass by and lightly touch someone or something. Be sure not to brush against this wall while the paint is still drying. Did you see the beautiful woman who just brushed against me?
See also: brush
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brush (up) against someone or something

to touch someone or something lightly in passing. I brushed up against the freshly painted wall as I passed. I guess I brushed against Walter as I walked by.
See also: brush
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • brush against (someone or something)
  • brush by
  • brush by (someone or something)
  • brush past (someone or something)
  • graze against
  • graze against (someone or something)
  • dab (something) onto (something)
  • have a brush with
  • have a brush with (something)
  • brush over
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One can see a pair face one another at the entrance close enough that visitors brush against them on the way in.
Dip your brush in until one third is covered and press the brush against the rim to get rid of excess paint.
How referee Roger East managed to give a penalty for Angel Rangel's brush against Giles Barnes is anyone's guess.
But if some buyers aren't heading out east any time soon, there's a New York City option for those hoping to brush against Cooper's fame: the CNN star recently bought a former firehouse in the West Village at 84 West 3rd Street.
There are few herbs which provide as much visual interest as thyme, partly because there are so many varieties which produce loads of tiny flowers in summer and masses of scent when you brush against them or run your fingers through them.
"The growth would weep when I would brush against it so I decided to have it removed.
packing bags, her thigh will brush against his leg, her eyes
As the coated bacteria pass the tabs supporting the rotor, they brush against them but keep moving.
His fingers brush against mine, encircling the weed.
Sparks fly as various LA stories brush against each other over a two-day period.
You may have already considered pond safety for toddlers and the need to put potentially lethal garden tools out of reach, but curious children may also put flowers or leaves into their mouths which are poisonous, while uninformed gardeners may brush against something which sets off an allergic reaction.
Safe: The tie is tucked into the doctor's white coat, stopping it from picking up and transferring germs; Danger: A flapping tie can brush against patients infected with MRSA, then transfer the bug to others; Danger: MRSA
Place scented pelargoniums in pots along paths, where you can brush against them and encourage the leaves to release their fantastic scent.
The woman was walking along Longfellow Road, in Wyken, Coventry, yesterday afternoon when she felt the youth brush against her.
"Even a seemingly insignificant brush against coral can remove its protective mucus coating, making it vulnerable to algae infestation, and ...