like water

idiom

informal
: in large amounts
He spends money like water.

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Typical cruises do include the cost of basics like your state room, meals in main dining areas, and non-alcoholic beverages like water, coffee, and tea. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026 While ice looks to the naked eye like water in solid form, a nanometer-thin layer of liquid water can coat its surface. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026 Basics like water, eggs, meat, and bread are moving fast across stores in the metroplex. Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026 During extremely cold conditions, the National Forest Foundation says, liquid sap inside tree trunks can act like water in a pipe. Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for like water

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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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