ladle something out

ladle something out
ˌladle sthˈout derived
(sometimes disapproving) to give sb a lot of sth, especially money or advice
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  • ladle — noun 1》 a large long handled spoon with a cup shaped bowl, used for serving soup or sauce. 2》 a container for transporting molten metal in a foundry. verb 1》 serve with a ladle. 2》 (ladle something out) distribute something in large amounts.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • ladle — 1 noun (C) a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for lifting liquid out of a container: a soup ladle 2 verb (T) to serve soup or other food onto plates or bowls, especially using a ladle ladle sth out phrasal verb (T) to give someone too… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ladle — I UK [ˈleɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms ladle : singular ladle plural ladles a) a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving liquid food such as soup b) ladle or ladleful the amount contained in a ladle II UK [ˈleɪd(ə)l] / US …   English dictionary

  • ladle — la|dle1 [ leıdl ] noun count a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving liquid food such as soup a. ladle or ladleful the amount contained in a ladle ladle la|dle 2 [ leıdl ] verb transitive ladle or ladle out to serve something with …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ladle out — PHRASAL VERB If you ladle out something such as money, information, or advice, you give it freely and in large quantities. [V P n (not pron)] She was constantly on the phone, ladling out inside details to reporters. [Also V n P] …   English dictionary

  • ladle — 1. noun /ˈleɪ.dəl/ a) A deep bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle. b) A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal Syn: dippe …   Wiktionary

  • dish something up — SERVE (UP), spoon out, ladle out, scoop out. → dish * * * ˌdish ˈup | ˌdish sthˈup derived to serve food onto plates for a meal Main entry: ↑dishderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dip — vb 1 Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid. Dip implies a momentary or partial plunging into a liquid or a slight or cursory entrance into a subject {the priest …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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