sweeten the pot
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[edit]sweeten the pot (third-person singular simple present sweetens the pot, present participle sweetening the pot, simple past and past participle sweetened the pot)
- (idiomatic) To increase a wager.
- He sweetened the pot since there were no takers in the office pool.
- (idiomatic) To make something more desirable.
- Beginning next year the museum will sweeten the pot for season pass members by offering them a 10% discount in the gift shop in addition to unlimited free admission.
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[edit]- “sweeten the pot”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.