prime the pump
Example Sentences
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Therefore, if you’re ready to start your journey toward being a better Angeleno, here are several suggestions to prime the pump and set you on the path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
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
These attitudes have helped prime the pump for the flourishing of conspiracy theories about the war.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
“The purpose I suppose is to help prime the pump for hockey development,” deputy NHL Commissioner Bill Daly said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2018
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
