pour it on

idiom

informal

: to talk about something in an emotional way that is not sincere in order to get sympathy, attention, etc.

When he saw that she felt sorry for him, he really poured it on.

chiefly US : to do something in a very energetic and effective way : do something more and faster

After they took the lead in the second half, they really started to pour it on.

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As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard Russell Westbrook had a left hand fracture. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024 The Kings continued to pour it on at the start of the second half. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024 Given the wide disparity in goal differential in this group, South Korea will really need to pour it on to improve its chances of advancing. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023 The Tigers offense continued to pour it on, tacking on four runs in the top of the fourth, highlighted by Josh Pearson's two-run homer to right. —

Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for pour it on