ladle something out
phrasal verb with ladle verb [ T ] uk/ˈleɪ.dəl/ us/ˈleɪ.dəl/ (also ladle out)
informal
（过于）大量地给予（钱或物）
to give money or goods in a (too) generous way to a lot of people
In those days doctors ladled out antibiotics to patients. 那时候医生给患者使用大量的抗生素。