pile something ↔ on phrasal verb informal (see also pile)

1. pile it on/pile on the drama to talk about something in a way that makes it seem much worse than it really is Synonym : exaggerate:
I know I’m piling it on a bit, but there is a serious point to be made.

2. pile on the pressure/agony to show that you are much better than your opponent in a game:
England piled on the pressure from the start.

3. pile on the pounds to gain a lot of body weight:
She slimmed down a couple of years ago but has piled on the pounds again.

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