like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

Examples of like water in a Sentence

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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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