pile it on
Example Sentences
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With semi-transparent stains, the wood has absorbed all the stain it needs after a single coat, so there’s no need to pile it on.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021
"I think it’s only a matter of time before those big hits that we need to pile it on will start dropping again."
From Fox News • May 9, 2021
A little of the coating may come off; that’s okay — just pile it on when assembling the sandwiches.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021
Mashed potatoes, smashed yams, stuffing, macaroni and cheese — pile it on.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2020
"We don't do this every day. Some days we clean out the jakes and pile it on the dung heap."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
