sprinkle

sprinkle (someone or something) with (something)

To cover or coat someone or something with lots of small drops or particles of something. I sprinkled the diorama with glitter to give it a festive look. Bits of ash that had been spewed out of the volcano sprinkled onto the town below.
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sprinkle on

1. To fall on someone or something in small drops or particles. We could feel the first drops of rain starting to sprinkle down on us. Bits of ash that had been spewed out of the volcano sprinkled on the town below.
2. To disperse or scatter small drops or particles of something (onto someone or something). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sprinkle" and "on." I sprinkled on lots of glitter to give the diorama a festive look. The priest sprinkled holy water on the celebrants.
See also: on, sprinkle

sprinkle onto (someone or something)

1. To fall on someone or something in small drops or particles. We could feel the first drops of rain starting sprinkling onto us. Bits of ash that had been spewed out of the volcano sprinkled onto the town below.
2. To disperse or scatter small drops or particles of something (onto someone or something). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "sprinkle" and "on." I sprinkled glitter onto the diorama to give it a festive look. The priest sprinkled holy water onto the celebrants.
See also: sprinkle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sprinkle someone or something with something

to lightly cover someone or something with something by scattering or sprinkling. The storm sprinkled us with a few droplets of water and then blew over. Larry sprinkled his grapefruit with powdered sugar.
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sprinkle something on(to) someone or something

 and sprinkle something on
to scatter or dribble something onto someone or something. The minister sprinkled the water onto the baby. The cook sprinkled on a dusting of powdered sugar.
See also: on, sprinkle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
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Top with anchovy fillets and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds and balsamic glaze.
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Sprinkle explains that this would not only be outrageously expensive, but also that "glass is far from being acoustically ideal." So, leaded crystal was out.
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To serve, ladle the soup into chilled bowls and sprinkle grapes into the centre of each.
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Sprinkle with water, vegetable broth, or mushroom broth just to dampen the top.
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biscuits, make one layer in the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cinnamon/sugar
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Notes & comments: November 2002
Sprinkle some lemon zest, green peppercorns, and hazelnuts around the dish and garnish with chervil.
BISQUE
(Edna stirs a "pot" while shaking in "salt" and we hear the "SPRINKLE, SPRINKLE." Flo at the counter turns on an invisible handmixer, and we hear its motor: "VRRRRRR!" Edna taps the 'pot" with a "wooden spoon": "TAP, TAP, TAP.")
LIVES OF THE SAINTS