daub (something) on(to) (something)

daub (something) on(to) (something)

To smear something onto something else. I daubed stain remover onto the spot and then tossed the pants in the washer.
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daub on

To smear something on(to something else). A noun or pronoun can be used between "daub" and "on." I daubed the stain remover on and then tossed the grass-stained pants in the washer. I excused myself to daub on a little bit of makeup before the interview started.
See also: daub, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

daub something on(to) something

 and daub something on
to smear or paint something onto something else, The painter daubed a bit of yellow onto the canvas. Daub on a bit of yellow here. She daubed the medicine on.
See also: daub, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • daub
  • daub on
  • tighten (something) onto (something else)
  • stitch (something) onto (something else)
  • stitch onto
  • back onto
  • back onto (something)
  • tack (something) onto (something else)
  • tack onto
  • plaster onto