rub dirt
Frequency: 6.98.7 per million words
use pressure and a circular or back-and-forth motion to remove dirt
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Examples (10)
- He tried to rub the dirt off his hands before dinner.
- She used a cloth to rub the dirt from her child's face.
- The coach showed them how to rub dirt stains out of their uniforms.
- After gardening, I always rub the dirt off my knees.
- He had to rub hard to get the dirt off his shoes.
- The mother gently rubbed the dirt from her baby's cheek.
- We need to rub this dirt off the car before painting it.
- She rubbed the dirt away with a damp towel.
- The athlete rubbed the dirt off his jersey during the break.
- You should rub the dirt off gently to avoid scratching the surface.