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'.
(..) (phone chimes) Okay. (clears throat) Would you ladies please leave the room for a moment? Why? I need to rub my genitals on their prototype. What's going on? Leonard and Howard don't have a flat. They went to the movies. Look. (..)2016 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Solder Excursion Diversion Season: 9 Episode 19