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it never rains but it pours

[it never rains but it pours] One good thing or bad thing is often followed by others of the same kind. - A proverb, * /John got sick, then his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pour out

[pour out] {v.} 1. To tell everything about; talk all about. * /Mary poured out her troubles to her pal./ 2. To come out in great quantity; stream out. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pour money down the drain

[pour money down the drain] {v. phr.} To spend one's money unwisely; to waste one's funds. * /"Stop supporting Harry's drug habit," Ralph said. "You're just pouring money down the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pour oil on troubled waters

[pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pull out of a hat

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