plaster on

plaster on

To smear some substance onto and all over something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "plaster" and "on." They plastered red paint on the sides of the embassy to protest the unlawful killings. The artist stood in front of the canvas and began plastering on mud, grass, and sand.
See also: on, plaster
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • replenish
  • replenish (someone or something) with (something)
  • replenish with
  • back onto
  • back onto (something)
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • arrange for some time
  • arrange some music for
References in classic literature
A few minutes after, a Bricklayer passed by, carrying a pail full of plaster on his shoulder.
Adventures Of Pinocchio