Her positive attitude 'rubbed off' on other people. [=other people began to have a positive attitude from being around her]
We 'rubbed' the steaks with spices before we grilled them. = We 'rubbed' spices onto the steaks before we grilled them.
It's bad enough that he beat me, but the way he keeps talking about it is just 'rubbing salt in the wound'.
(..) A rustic cabin... my latest kill roasting on the fire... adorable children running around us as my love... rubs my tired feet. But what does Belle say? "I will never marry you, Gaston!" You know, there are other girls. (..)2017 Beauty and the Beast