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verb
To be made to go all in on something one only wanted a lesser amount of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
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.
