pock something with something

pock something with something
pock something with something
to cause dents or small craters by shooting or throwing something at something. •

The hail pocked the roof of the car with dents.

The side of the house was pocked with tiny dents where the hail had struck.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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