Erase is another word for rub out.
The term rub the wrong way is actually another way of saying aggravate, annoy, bother, disturb or irritate. It based on the idea if you rub a cat's fur the wrong way, you annoy it.
round ball is a way of saying circle
precipitation
Subjectively
Different ways of saying thank you is to say express my gratitude or give thanks.
I'm not available.
The term for saying a sentence in a different way but with the same meaning is "paraphrasing."
Makes them not the same.
Candidates is a different way of saying Canadians!
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Are you thinking of "If there's a will theres a way?"