- scrub off
- phr verbScrub off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑dirt
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scrub off
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scrub off — [phrasal verb] scrub off (something) or scrub (something) off : to remove (something) from a surface by scrubbing I scrubbed off the heavy stage makeup. scrubbing dirt and grime off the walls … Useful english dictionary
scrub — [[t]skrʌ̱b[/t]] scrubs, scrubbing, scrubbed 1) VERB If you scrub something, you rub it hard in order to clean it, using a stiff brush and water. [V n] Surgeons began to scrub their hands and arms with soap and water before operating... [be V ed… … English dictionary
scrub something off — ˌscrub sthˈoff | scrub sth off sth derived to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etc • This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin. Main entry: ↑scrubderived … Useful english dictionary
scrub something off something — ˌscrub sthˈoff | scrub sth off sth derived to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etc • This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin. Main entry: ↑scrubderived … Useful english dictionary
Scrub Island — lying off the eastern tip of Anguilla covers an area of about three square miles (8km²). It is most easily reached by hired boat and features two excellent beaches, including the rarely visited Deadman s Cay. Privately owned, the remains of an… … Wikipedia
scrub — [v1] clean with force abrade, brush, buff, cleanse, mop, polish, rub, scour, wash; concept 165 Ant. dirty scrub [v2] cancel abandon, abolish, abort, call off, delete, discontinue, do away with, drop, forget about, give up; concepts 121,234 Ant.… … New thesaurus
scrub — scrub1 [skrub] n. [ME, var. of shrubbe, SHRUB1, infl. ? by ON skroppa, a lean creature] 1. a) a scraggly, stunted tree or shrub b) short, stunted trees, bushes, or shrubs growing thickly together c) land covered with such growth … English World dictionary
scrub — 01. It took me over an hour to [scrub] the black marks from your rollerblades off the kitchen floor. 02. Make sure you [scrub] that paint off your hands before you sit down for supper. 03. Surgeons always [scrub] their hands thoroughly with… … Grammatical examples in English
scrub — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small trees growing in a dry area ADJECTIVE ▪ desert ▪ miles of desert scrub ▪ low ▪ The vegetation consisted of low scrub. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
scrub — scrub1 [skrʌb] v past tense and past participle scrubbed present participle scrubbing [Date: 1200 1300; : Low German; Origin: or a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
