rub off on

rub off on (someone)

To have one's characteristics, mannerisms, or behavior be adopted by someone with whom one has spent a lot of time. Peter's been very unruly lately. I think that new kid is rubbing off on him. It seems like your boss's greed is rubbing off on you—is money all you care about now?
See also: off, on, rub
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rub off on(to) someone or something

[for something, such as a coating] to become transferred to someone or something through the contact of rubbing. Look what rubbed off on me! The wet paint rubbed off onto my pants leg.
See also: off, on, rub
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rub off on

Become transferred to another, influence through close contact, as in We hoped some of their good manners would rub off on our children. This idiom alludes to transferring something like paint to another substance by rubbing against it. [Mid-1900s]
See also: off, on, rub
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • zot
  • zot.
  • like breeds like
  • in common
  • in common (with someone or something)
  • in common with somebody/something
  • air rage
  • rage
  • out of keeping
  • out of keeping with (something)
References in periodicals archive
Face-Off won't smear like camo paint (even if you wash your face), and it won't rub off on clothing or equipment.