rub elbows
Mix with others
To rub elbows with someone is to mingle or associate with them, especially in social settings: She rubbed elbows with celebrities at the fundraiser.
The phrase often implies contact with people of higher status or different social circles than one's own.
Also *rub shoulders*.
Interact socially with others
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatherBring or come together
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
gala · soiree · get-together · banquet · meetup · hangout · fraternize · interact
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
partnerships · rapport · outreach · liaisons · associates · alliances · engagement · conferences
Relaxed and informal
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- relaxedFree of stress
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- approachableEasy to engage with
cordial · congenial · amiable · affable · convivial · sociable · companionable · unpretentious
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- VIPNotable, for short
- magnateWealthy business leader
tycoon · philanthropist · blueblood · jet-set · influential · power-broker · debutante · heiress
mingle
Interact socially with others
mixer · gala · soiree · get-together · banquet · meetup · hangout · fraternize · interact · congregate
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
collaboration · partnerships · rapport · outreach · liaisons · associates · alliances · engagement · conferences · seminars
casual
Relaxed and informal
approachable · cordial · congenial · amiable · affable · convivial · sociable · companionable · unpretentious · camaraderie
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
magnate · tycoon · philanthropist · blueblood · jet-set · influential · power-broker · debutante · heiress · affluent
rub elbowskeep to oneself
Remain private about something
avoid · shun · withdraw · keep one's distance · steer clear of
rub elbowskeep at arm's length
Maintain deliberate distance from
stand apart · hide away · hole up · cocoon
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