Rub Off On

1. stain しみをつける、しみて広がる、にじむ

2. influence 影響する

Examples:

1.

A: My leather jacket is all scratched. How can I make it look new?

B: Sometimes a shoe polish will work. But if not buffed out completely, the polish will rub off on your clothes.

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[See "Q&A on Repairing Leather",

1st Question]

2.

I sit next to some really smart people in school, so I'm hoping some of their smarts will rub off on me!

3.

Researchers: violent games rub off on kids. Children who play violent games exhibit more aggressive behavior afterward, more likely to be involved in fights, don't perform as well academically.

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4.

"There’s a lasting effect on people who learned how to play the hockey. The experience, the
values they’ve learned rub off on you. How to be unselfish, to be patient, to play with passion
has rubbed off on me."

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5.

BOSTON--Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett’s fiery demeanor, which has made him one of the most feared pitchers in the game, is apparently starting to rub off on opposing batters, who have hit a staggering 27 home runs against him this season. Becket isn't worried, however, and he welcomes the challenge of facing hitters who are eager to face him.

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