pour the milk
/pɔːr ðə mɪlk/
Meaning
This expression means to let milk flow from a container, such as a bottle, carton, or jug, into a cup, bowl, or glass. It is a very common phrase used during breakfast or while following a recipe in the kitchen.
Examples
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Can you pour the milk into my coffee, please?
Can you pour the milk into my coffee, please?
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Be careful not to spill when you pour the milk.
Be careful not to spill when you pour the milk.
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First, put the cereal in the bowl, and then pour the milk.
First, put the cereal in the bowl, and then pour the milk.
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She asked her son to pour the milk for the pancake mix.
She asked her son to pour the milk for the pancake mix.
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I always pour the milk first before I add the hot tea.
I always pour the milk first before I add the hot tea.
Common Mistakes
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✗ Please throw the milk into my cup.
✓ Please pour the milk into my cup.
The word 'throw' means to toss something through the air. For liquids, we always use 'pour' to describe letting them flow smoothly out of a container.
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✗ Can you pour my glass with milk?
✓ Can you pour the milk into my glass?
You 'pour' a liquid (the milk) into a container. You 'fill' a container (the glass) with a liquid.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Please grab the carton from the fridge and ___ into the cereal bowl.
💡 Put the white liquid over your breakfast cereal.
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pour the milk
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I need to ___ before I can mix the cake batter.
💡 Add the liquid dairy ingredient to the bowl.
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pour the milk