stop something up (with something)

stop something up (with something)
stop something up(with something)
to plug or clog something with something. •

Gary stopped the sink up with bacon grease.

He stopped up the sink with bacon grease.

Try not to stop the sink up.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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