soak up
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editsoak up (third-person singular simple present soaks up, present participle soaking up, simple past and past participle soaked up)
- To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance.
- The tissue soaked up all of the spilled milk.
- (figurative, by extension) To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone.
- 2013 October 19, Chris Bevan, BBC Sport:
- Tan was not at Stamford Bridge and Mackay's tactics proved effective as his side soaked up Chelsea's attacks despite conceding the majority of possession, and frequently threatened on the break.
- (idiomatic) To learn, especially passively or eagerly; to allow an experience to affect oneself.
- To enjoy some effects.
- soak up the sun
- 2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Grange-over-Sands”, in RAIL, number 948, page 28:
- Even so, this delightful station is well worth a visit, - either to admire the architecture, sip a coffee from the shop, or just soak up the relaxed atmosphere of the area and watch the birds and other wildlife on the shores right outside the station.