prime the pump
Example Sentences
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To prime the pump a bit, the editorial board came up with a list of possible gubernatorial candidates we’d like to see:
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022
I figured, well, gee, let’s prime the pump a little bit....
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
“So in this case, you’re using venture money to prime the pump and keep the cycle going. Vertex will be investing in this for years to come.”
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
They prime the pump and use their comments section as a chance to build their following.”
From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2017
After that we prime the pump to get all the air out, our eyes meeting as we wait for the formula to make its way down the tube.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
