percolate through (something)
percolate through (something)
To pass through something that is not entirely solid, such as a mesh or porous material. The wind ripped the shingles off the roof, allowing the rain to percolate through it.
See also: percolate, through
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
percolate through something
[for a liquid] to seep down through something. The water percolated through the coffee grounds too slowly for Fred, who was just dying for a hot cup of the stuff. The water percolated through the subsoil and appeared again at the bottom of the hill.
See also: percolate, through
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- percolate
- percolate through
- permeate through
- permeate through (something)
- jibe
- jibe with
- jibe with (something)
- fall off the roof
- crying over spilled milk, it's no good/use
- rip into