英语短语 to rub shoulders with (somebody) 意思是同名流相遇，接触。

例句

Mary was lucky get a job in a movie studio canteen. Now she might even rub shoulders with famous actors.

At the book launch I ended up rubbing shoulders with the great and the good of the literary world.

请注意

另一个短语 looking over his or her shoulder 意思是小心提防的。

Yesterday I took a wrong turn and ended up in the most derelict part of town. I was looking over my shoulder all the time till I found a taxi to take me home.