rub somebody's nose in it/in the dirtinformalREMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBER to keep reminding someone about something they did wrong or failed to do, especially in order to punish them 不断提起某人的过失,揭某人的伤疤〔尤指为了惩罚某人〕 → rub somebody’s nose in it/in the dirt at rub1(5)