rub nose in it
rub (one's) nose in it
To remind one of one's failures or wrongdoings. Whenever I make a mistake, my obnoxious co-worker is always eager to rub my nose in it.
See also: nose, rub
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rub someone's nose in it
Fig. to remind one of something one has done wrong; to remind one of something bad or unfortunate that has happened. (Alludes to a method of housebreaking pets.) When Bob failed his exam, his brother rubbed his nose in it. Mary knows she shouldn't have broken off her engagement. Don't rub her nose in it.
See also: nose, rub
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- rub (one's) nose in it
- rub somebody's nose in it
- rub someone's nose in it
- rub someone's nose in something
- rubbing
- nose job
- take (something) on the nose
- take it on the nose
- poke one's nose into, to
- stuff up