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July 19, 2016 Word of the Day
go heavy on
/
ˈ
goʊ
ˈ
hɛvi
ˈ
ɑːn/
idiom
go heavy on
/
ˈ
goʊ
ˈ
hɛvi
ˈ
ɑːn/
idiom
The woman is going heavy on the ketchup.
Definition of GO HEAVY ON
:
to use a lot of (something)
Go heavy on
the sauce, please.
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