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ESLPod_1027_WE_1729 Adding Condiments to Food In this podcast, the phrase "a dab of" means a little bit of, or the amount of something dropped from one spoon onto a plate or another food: "Add a dab of honey to sweeten the batter." Or, "Do you want a dab of butter on your toast?" As a verb, "to dab at (something)" means to touch something lightly or gently, especially with a cloth: "Hazel looked in the mirror and dabbed her lipstick with a tissue." Finally, the phrase "to dab (something) onto (something)" means to put something onto a surface with many quick movements: "Dab this anti-wrinkle cream under your eyes before bedtime each night." Or, "The mechanic dabbed some oil onto the axel to make it turn more smoothly."

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ESLPod 1027 a dab of Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_1027_WE_1729
Episode Id	ESLPod 1027
Episode Title	Adding Condiments to Food
Phrase	a dab of
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "a dab of" means a little bit of, or the amount of something dropped from one spoon onto a plate or another food: "Add a dab of honey to sweeten the batter." Or, "Do you want a dab of butter on your toast?" As a verb, "to dab at (something)" means to touch something lightly or gently, especially with a cloth: "Hazel looked in the mirror and dabbed her lipstick with a tissue." Finally, the phrase "to dab (something) onto (something)" means to put something onto a surface with many quick movements: "Dab this anti-wrinkle cream under your eyes before bedtime each night." Or, "The mechanic dabbed some oil onto the axel to make it turn more smoothly."
Topics	Food + Drink

Dab Means Eslpod Food Phrase Dabbed Adding Condiments