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rub it in 

emphatically draw someone's attention to an embarrassing or painful fact or mistake.
"they don't just beat you, they rub it in"
rub it in by Arminkshipper April 15, 2025

rub it in his face 

to point out someone's mistake or failure quite crudely
teacher one to teacher two:
-this dumb-ass failed the exam again, he's so not getting promoted, I'm gonna go and rub it in his face

rub someone's nose in it 

to remind someone unkindly of an error or failing
Whenever he won money from a bet with others, he would always rub their noses in it by saying, "Thanks for the donation, suckers." (this being an example of how to rub someone's nose in it)