We are not prepared to pump in extra funds without some form of guarantee.
pump money/millions into sth »The government can't just keep pumping money into Higher Education.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
pump sth up — UK US pump sth up Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] ► to increase the price or the amount of something: »For corporations these measures can reduce costs and pump up the bottom line. »They have simply pumped up prices to cover the… … Financial and business terms
pump sth out — UK US pump sth out Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] ► PRODUCTION to continue producing large quantities of something: »These laborers are employed in factories which pump out cheap exports for the West. »The universities pump out… … Financial and business terms
ˌpump sth ˈup — phrasal verb to fill something with air, using a pump … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈpump sth into sth — phrasal verb to invest a lot of money in something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌpump sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to make liquid or gas escape from a place Huge generators were pumping out black smoke.[/ex] 2) informal to produce a lot of something … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pump something into something — ˌpump sth ˈinto sth | ˌpump sth ˈin derived to put a lot of money into sth • He pumped all his savings into the business. Main entry: ↑pumpderived … Useful english dictionary
pump something in — ˌpump sth ˈinto sth | ˌpump sth ˈin derived to put a lot of money into sth • He pumped all his savings into the business. Main entry: ↑pumpderived … Useful english dictionary
pump something into somebody — ˌpump sth ˈinto sb derived to force a lot of sth into sb • It s difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students. Main entry: ↑pumpderived … Useful english dictionary
pump something out — ˌpump sthˈout derived (informal) to produce sth in large amounts • loudspeakers pumping out rock music • Our cars pump out thousands of tonnes of poisonous fumes every year. Main entry: ↑p … Useful english dictionary
pump — pump1 S3 [pʌmp] n [Sense: 1, 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Low German; Origin: pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe, probably from Spanish bomba] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
