rub someone out

Related to word: rub

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to kill someone intentionally

    謀殺某人;除掉某人

    • In the mafia, the consequence of betrayal is to be rubbed out.

      在黑手黨中,背叛的代價就是被除掉。

    • He is very worried that he might be the next one to be rubbed out.

      他非常擔心自己可能會成為下一個被除掉的人。

    • The plot of the movie revolves around an assassin whose mission is to rub out a witness.

      這部電影的情節圍繞著一名刺客,他的任務是除掉一名目擊者。