'To rub along' definitions:
Definition of 'To rub along'
From: GCIDE
- Rub \Rub\, v. i.
- 1. To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world. [1913 Webster]
- To rub along or on, to go on with difficulty; as, they manage, with strict economy, to rub along. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]