drain well

Examples (10)

• After boiling the pasta, let it drain well in a colander.
• You need to drain the spinach well; otherwise, the pie will be soggy.
• She drained the canned chickpeas well before adding them to the salad.
• Sandy soil naturally drains well, which is ideal for drought-tolerant plants.
• If the pot doesn't drain well, the plant's roots might rot.
• The new patio was graded so that water would drain well away from the house.
• For this recipe to succeed, the minced meat must drain well after browning.
• We added gravel to the bottom of the planter to help the soil drain well.
• Most herbs prefer a sunny spot with soil that drains well.
• The boiled potatoes should be left to drain well before being mashed.