Object

• shoulder: I also got a chance to rub shoulders with a Squadron Leader.

• elbow: What tends to make me pessimistic is the ignorance of the people I rub elbows with on a day to day basis.

• ointment: It can also be used as a preventative; try gently rubbing ointment into the nipple to ward off soreness.

Converse of object

• lie: Elections may well be the cornerstone of any democracy - therein lies the rub.

Modifies a noun

• shoulder: Rub shoulders with the richest man in the world.. .

Noun used with modifier

• tummy: All our girls have names which they know, and all enjoy a cuddle and a scratch or tummy rub.

• belly: Will also lay on it's back for a belly rub!

• vest: The vest had dried up milk down the front that had hardened making the vest rub up a rash on A's tummy.

• alcohol: Please be careful when using the dispensers so you do not get the alcohol rub in your eyes.

• spice: Get fresh with your chicken breasts with this easy spice rub.

Preposition: in

• margarine: Rub in margarine and stir in yogurt to make a soft dough.

• butter: Meanwhile, mix the flour, salt and spices together and rub in the butter.

Preposition: with

• cloth: Usually brasses only require dusting, but if particularly dirty, rub with a soft cloth dipped in paraffin and wipe dry.