pour on

phrasal verb

poured on; pouring on; pours on

: to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something

The defense poured the pressure on in the second half of the game.

He really poured on the charm to get her to have dinner with him.

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Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people. —

Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 For the top layer, melt the chocolate in the double boiler, then pour on top of chilled bars. —

Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024 However, cold water was poured on those expectations this month. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The year started as rains poured on Southern California, causing massive landslides, and ended in equally dramatic fashion with wildfires ripping throughout the Southland. —

Times Photography Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pour on