plump for

plump for
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "plump for":
present tense I/you/we/they plump for he/she/it plumps for present participle plumping for past tense plumped for past participle plumped for informal
plump for someone/something to suddenly choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do

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  • plump for something — plump for (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December …   New idioms dictionary

  • plump for somebody — ˈplump for sb/sth derived (informal) to choose sb/sth from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully Main entry: ↑plumpderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • plump for something — ˈplump for sb/sth derived (informal) to choose sb/sth from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully Main entry: ↑plumpderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • plump for — vote in favor of , choose …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ˈplump for sb/sth — phrasal verb informal to choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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