Difference Between: Rub down – Scrub

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The expression “to have a rub down” can be used in a couple of different ways.

As a noun “rub down” means a massage or rubbing and massaging somebody’s body. So, “to have a rub down” means to have or to receive a massage, usually for relaxation purposes or health related purposes.

For example:

  • Jonathan was very stressed after a long week at work, his wife suggested that he should go to the local spa during the weekend and have a rub down to help him relax.
  • The athletes had a rub down after the training session to relax their muscles.

The verb “to have” isn’t always present when using the noun “rub down”. For example:

  • “I need a rub down before I go to bed, I had a very busy and eventful day” the businesswoman said.

The noun “rub down” isn’t restricted to people, we can also use it when we are talking about animals. For example:

  • “Give the horse a rub down, she needs to be ready for the show jumping competition tomorrow “ the horse rider ordered the stable boy.

The noun can also refer to the polishing, drying or cleaning something such as a car or an animal. For example:

  • “The car needs a rub down before the new owner comes to collect it” said the salesman.
  • The dog walker gave the dog a rub down before returning him to his owner.

“Rub down” can also be used as a phrasal verb. For example:

  • The dog walker rubbed down the dog before returning him to his owner.
  • “I will rub down the horse before the competition tomorrow” the stable boy told the horse rider.
  • The proud new car owner vowed to rub the car down every weekend.
  • “If I rub down the kitchen, will you wash the floors?” he asked his housemate.

 

“Scrub” means to rub, brush or clean with force.

Imagine you decide to go for a run in the rain and arrive home with a pair of wet and muddy trainers. You’re tired so you decide to wash the trainers the next day but the next day the mud has dried into the trainers. The only way to clean the trainers is to scrub the trainers with soapy water and a sponge or brush, with force.

This can also be applied to people or animals. For example:

  • “Give the dog a scrub, she’s filthy after her long walk in the woods” his mum said.
  • The kitchen porter scrubbed the pots until they were clean and looked brand new.
  • They’ll have to scrub the house after the party.
  • “I’ll have a scrub after the football match” the football player said.

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