this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It actually means to make a hole bigger

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a phrasal verb it also means to reprimand severely

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I wonder why they're synonymous.