anoint someone with something
- anoint someone with something
anoint someone with something
to pour or rub oil on a person's head as an honor or blessing; to put a liquid onto oneself. (Mostly in biblical references.) •
They anointed the king with oil and praised him greatly.
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He anointed himself with a menthol rub that was meant to help his cold symptoms.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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