dab (something) onto (something)

dab (something) onto (something)

To apply something lightly and carefully to something else. I dabbed concealer onto my zit and then blended it with a make-up brush. Just dab a bit of paint onto the discolored part of the wall. You don't want to overdo it.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
  • a bird in the hand