douse someone or something with something

douse someone or something with something
douse someone or something with something
to splash or drench someone with something. •

She doused her brother with a bucket of cold water.

They had to keep dousing the porpoise with cold water to keep it healthy.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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