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dump something on someone

Fig. to pour out one's troubles to someone. She dumped all her grief on her friend, Sally. I wish you wouldn't dump all your problems on me.

dump on someone or something 

1. . to snow on someone or something. Well, it dumped on us again last night. The cold front dumped on the northeast again today.

2. and do a dump on someone or something; dump all over someone or something S(. to criticize someone or something; to destroy someone or something. There is no need to do a dump on me. I didn't wreck your car. The boss—mad as a wet hen—dumped all over me.

dump one's load 

1. . Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. He's had too much to drink and is dumping his load.

2. and dump a load Sl. to defecate. (Crude. Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) He had to go dump a load. He dumped his load and settled back down to work.

See also: load

dumped on 

1. snowed on. The entire Midwest was dumped on with about ten inches of snow. Our town really got dumped on last night.

2. Sl. maligned; abused. I really feel dumped on by all the bad reviews in the press. The jerk who designed this stupid congested stairway hasn't been dumped on enough.

Let's dump.

Sl. Let's go. It's late. Let's dump. Let's dump. I've still got a lot to do at home tonight.