Collocations for "pour"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pour" in context.
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pour
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- pour [me, yourself] a drink
- pour him a glass (of)
- pour water on [her, the plant, the stain]
- pour [chocolate, honey, dressing] on
- pour it over the [cake, salad]
- pour it on top
- (and) pour it out
- pour into a [bowl, glass, jar, pitcher]
- pour cold water on [his hopes, her dreams]
- pour the [water, sand, dirt] out of your [shoes, bag]
- pour off the [top, excess]
- it is pouring [with rain, outside]
- it poured on us (today, earlier)
- was pouring at the [concert, performance, game, parade]
- the [crowd, people] poured in
- poured into the [stadium, theater, club]
- [requests, letters, emails] came pouring in
- [requests] are pouring in (from)
- pouring in by the [dozens, hundreds]
- UK: pour (your) scorn on me
'pour' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):