put the miller's eye out

verb

To dilute something excessively.

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Meanings

verbput the miller's eye out (third-person singular simple present puts the miller's eye out, present participle putting the miller's eye out, simple past and past participle put the miller's eye out)

present singular third person puts the miller's eye out · participle present putting the miller's eye out

  1. archaiccolloquialTo dilute something excessively.
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Chicago

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