ply somebody with something phrasal verb (see also ply)

1. to keep giving someone large quantities of food or drink:
The local people plied me with beer, until I could barely move.

2. ply somebody with questions to keep asking someone questions

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ply with
ply (someone) with (something)
to give someone a lot of something.
We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.

He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk.

Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions - to ask someone a lot of questions:
Anxious to hear the latest news, they plied us with questions.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ply with something
ply (someone) with (something)
to give someone a lot of something.
We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.

He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk.

Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions - to ask someone a lot of questions:
Anxious to hear the latest news, they plied us with questions.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ply someone with
ply (someone) with (something)
to give someone a lot of something.
We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.

He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk.

Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions - to ask someone a lot of questions:
Anxious to hear the latest news, they plied us with questions.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ply someone with something
ply (someone) with (something)
to give someone a lot of something.
We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments.

He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk.

Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions - to ask someone a lot of questions:
Anxious to hear the latest news, they plied us with questions.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲