pump (someone or something) full of (something)
idiom
: to fill (someone or something) with (something) by using a pump
They pumped the balloon full of helium.
—often used figurativelyShe was pumped full of antibiotics/caffeine.
He pulled out a gun and threatened to pump them full of bullets/lead.
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“Pump (someone or something) full of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pump%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20full%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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