rub shoulders

followed by with idiomatic usually

(idiomatic, usually followed by with) To associate closely; to socialize or mingle.

Japanese Meaning

親しく交流する / 交友関係を築く / 社交的に関わる

At the conference, I had the chance to rub shoulders with industry leaders and learn from their experiences.

その会議で、業界のリーダーたちと親しく交流し、彼らの経験から学ぶ機会がありました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, usually followed by with) To associate closely; to socialize or mingle.

All classes rub shoulders on the greasy benches.

rubs shoulders

（ present singular third-person ）

rubbing shoulders

（ participle present ）

rubbed shoulders

（ participle past ）

rubbed shoulders

（ past ）