ladle up

ladle up

To serve a portion of something with a spoon or ladle. Often used in relation to some experience or emotion associated with what is being served. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ladle" and "up." There's nothing more satisfying than ladling bowls of delicious homemade chili up for the whole family. The local restaurant has been ladling up pure comfort with its award-winning chicken soup. Here, let me ladle some stew up for you.
See also: ladle, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ladle something up

to scoop something up in a ladle. Jerry ladled a cool dipper of water up and quenched his thirst. Please ladle up the soup and serve it.
See also: ladle, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • spoon up
  • ladle
  • ladle out (of something)
  • ladle out of
  • spoon out
  • flake spoon
  • in the reckoning
  • in the melting pot
  • you can bet the farm that (something will happen or is the case)
  • born
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