rub someone's nose in
Meaning
Verb
- To confront someone with (facts or evidence) that they find unpleasant in order to make them suffer.
Origin
- From the technique of rubbing a pet's nose in the feces or urine when it makes a mess where it shouldn't.
Modern English dictionary
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