Dole out
/doʊl aʊt/B1
Intermediate
1. To distribute portions of something, often money or resources, to several people.
- The company decided to dole out bonuses to its employees at the end of the year.
- The teacher doled out the test papers to the students one by one.
- During the festival, volunteers will dole out free meals to the attendees.
2. To give advice or information, especially when done sparingly or with some authority.
- He is always quick to dole out advice even when it's not needed.
- The manager doled out tips on how to improve our sales performance.
- He didn't hesitate to dole out his opinions on everyone's work.
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