Daily life
pile on
put on many layers
To pile on means to put on a lot of clothes or other layers, usually to keep warm.
Hear it in real life
Do I need a thick coat?
Probably not, but pile on the layers underneath.
It is freezing outside, so pile on the layers before you leave.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: It was cold, so I piled up extra clothes before going out.
Say: It was cold, so I piled on extra clothes before going out.
For wearing extra layers to keep warm, the phrase is “pile on,” not “pile up.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pile on the layers; pile on another jumper
Your turn: say it out loud
It is freezing outside, so pile on the layers before you leave.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pile on
put on many layers
“It is freezing outside, so pile on the layers before you leave.”
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