pump someone's tires

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pump someone's tires (third-person singular simple present pumps someone's tires, present participle pumping someone's tires, simple past and past participle pumped someone's tires)

  1. (chiefly Canada, idiomatic) To praise, encourage, or vigorously support someone.

Usage notes edit

  • Used particularly in contexts involving sports, especially ice hockey.