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dish sth out
informal — phrasal verb with dish /dɪʃ/ verbDefinition
› to give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully: A good doctor listens to the patient rather than just dishing out drugs He's very keen to dish out criticism.Giving, providing and supplying › to give or serve food to people: Jon, could you dish the carrots out for me, please?Providing and serving meals
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