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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs