rub someone's nose in it
Bring something, especially an error or fault, repeatedly and forcefully to someone's attention. For example, I know I was wrong, but don't rub my nose in it. This expression alludes to the unkind practice of housebreaking a dog by rubbing its nose in its feces. [Mid-1900s]
Words nearby rub someone's nose in it
rub in,
rub off,
rub off on,
rub one's hands,
rub out,
rub someone's nose in it,
rub the wrong way,
rub up,
rub up on,
rub-a-dub,
rub` al khali