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saucer,
teapot
1【liquid】2【liquid/smoke】3【rain】4【people or things】5【light】6 pour cold water over/on something7 pour scorn on somebody/something8 pour oil on troubled waters9 pour it on10 pour on the charmPhrasal verbs pour something into something pour something⇔out
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Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: Perhaps from
French dialect purer, from
Latin purus;
PURE]
【LIQUID】 [T] to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle
She poured coffee for everyone.pour sth into/out/down etc (sth) Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat.pour sth away(=get rid of something)
The wine was so bad I just poured it away.pour sb sth Why don't you pour yourself another drink ?【LIQUID/SMOKE】 [I always + adverb/preposition] if a lot of liquid or smoke pours out, it comes out from somewhere in very large amounts
pour from/down/out Smoke was pouring out of the upstairs windows. Blood was pouring from his nose.【RAIN】alsopour down [I] to rain heavily without stopping
It's pouring now. It poured all night.it's pouring with rain/it poured with rainBrE It was pouring down with rain at three o'clock.【PEOPLE OR THINGS】 [I always + adverb/preposition] if lot of people or things pour into or out of a place, a lot of them arrive or leave at the same time
pour into/out of/from etc The crowds began pouring out of the stadium. Offers of help poured in from all over the country.【LIGHT】 [I always + adverb/preposition] if light is pouring into or out of a place, a lot of light is coming in or out
pour into/out of Light was pouring into the courtyard.pour cold water over/on sthto criticize someone's plan, idea, or desire to do something so much that they no longer feel excited about it
pour scorn on sb/sthto say that something or someone is stupid and not worth considering
pour oil on troubled watersto try to stop a quarrel, for example by talking to people and making them calmer
pour it ona) to behave or talk in a particular way in order to make people like you or feel sorry for you
b)AmE informal to try very hard in order to do something, especially in order to win a game
The Raiders really poured it on in the second quarter.pour on the charmto behave in a very nice and polite way, in order to make someone like you
pour into [pour sth into sth]
phr vif people pour money into something, they provide a lot of money for it over a period of time, in order to make it successful
They've poured thousands of pounds into developing the business.pour out [pour sth⇔out]
phr vif you pour out your thoughts, feelings etc, you tell someone all about them, especially because you feel very unhappy
She poured out all her troubles to him.pour out your heart/soul(=tell someone all your feelings, including your most secret ones)