drench in
drench in
To cover or saturate with something (typically a liquid). A noun or pronoun can be used between "drench" and "in." You can always count on Bill to drench his pancakes in syrup. The contractors got drenched in water when they pulled down that damaged part of the ceiling. Drench your face in moisturizer before bed—your skin will thank you for it, trust me.
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drench someone or something in something
and drench someone or something with somethingto soak someone or something in something. A sudden summer shower drenched them in sheets of rain. My raincoat was drenched with droplets from the foggy night air.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The home side came flying out the blocks and dominated the opening stages, but it was Rochdale who had the first real chance when Scott Taylor was denied from 18 yards by a fantastic save from
Drench in the 12th minute.
Albion began well, Gary Rowett forcing a flying save out of Steven
Drench in the Morecambe goal, the goalkeeper tipping the stinging effort over the crossbar after eight minutes.
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