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soak up
Verb
broadly
figuratively
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(液体などが)全量を吸収する、しみ込ませる / (比喩的に)一連の行動や影響を受け入れ、耐え忍ぶ
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( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )
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To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance / (figuratively, by extension) To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone.
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soak up
You should soak up the spilled wine with a cloth before it stains the table.
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You should soak up the spilled wine with a cloth before it stains the table.
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