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    pours; poured; pouring
    
    [+ obj] :to cause (something) to flow in a steady stream from or into a container or place
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to fill a cup or glass with a drink for someone [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to flow or move continuously in a steady stream
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    to rain heavily
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b of rain :to come down heavily
    
    
    
    
    
    pour cold water on
    
    
    
    pour into
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    pour (something) into (something) :to spend (a large amount of money, time, energy, etc.) on something
    
    
    
    
    
    pour oil on troubled waters
    
    chiefly Brit :to try to make peace between people who are arguing
    
    pour on
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    pour on (something) or pour (something) on :to produce a lot of (something) in order to achieve something
    
    
    
    
    
    pour it on informal
    
    to talk about something in an emotional way that is not sincere in order to get sympathy, attention, etc.
    
    
    
    b chiefly US :to do something in a very energetic and effective way
    
    
    
    pour out
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    pour out (something) or pour (something) out :to freely express (an emotion) :to talk freely about (something personal)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    pour your heart/soul out
    
    or pour out your heart/soul
    
    to speak very freely to someone about how your private and most deeply felt emotions
    
    
    
    when it rains, it pours
    
    or it never rains but it pours