smoke the whole pack en · VERB
Etymology
From an old punishment where when a child was caught smoking a cigarette, they were forced to smoke the entire pack of them, in theory creating an aversion toward cigarettes so they never want to smoke again.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smoking the whole pack | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| smokes the whole pack | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| smoked the whole pack | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| smoked the whole pack | Tense=Past | lexicographic |