like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Swim in the lake or heated outdoor pool, or take part in daily activities and events like water aerobics, bingo, and ice cream socials. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 Early steps of the recovery plan involve coordinating the delivery of aid, clearing rubble from main roads and institutions like hospitals, and re-establishing basic services like water, electricity, communication and sanitation in populated areas. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Today's engines are designed with much tighter tolerances and use lubricants that flow (in most cases) like water, per Shelton. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 Other valuable things that everybody needs — like water and electricity — have a price associated with them, the Institute writes. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like water

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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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