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.

He anointed himself with a menthol rub that was meant to help his cold symptoms.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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