意味: abandon oneself on drinking

v. 酒浸る

rink イディオム

drink like a fish

drink a lot of liquor every day If Hal is coming to visit, buy lots of beer. He drinks like a fish.

drink up

drink your wine etc., bottoms up Drink up, my friends. It's Buddy's birthday!

drink you under the table

drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!

drive you to drink

cause you to drink alcohol or want to be drunk His critical attitude will drive you to drink. I had to resign.

get the wrinkles out

improve, revise When they get the wrinkles out of the electric car, I'll buy one.

head shrinker

a psychiatrist The man was told to go and see a head shrinker after he threatened the woman in the store several times.

hold your drinks

drink liquor but not be rude or foolish You may be able to hold your drinks, but you can't drive my car.

in the drink

failing, bankrupt, up the creek In the drink - that's where I'd be without you. A total failure.

no shrinking violet

a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.

on the brink

close, almost there, on the verge Their marriage is failing. They're on the brink of divorce.

shrink/head shrink

psychiatrist, therapist If I can't manage my personal life, I can always visit a shrink.

shrinking violet

(See no shrinking violet)

spike a drink

put alcohol in a drink of juice or pop or coffee Somebody must have spiked my drink. I feel quite dizzy.

buy a drink

to pour a drink

crinkly

a geriatric person. From the appearence of their aging skin

sprinkle

sprinkle me: give me some

to drink 40's

to drink 40 ounce bottles of malt liquor

drink away

1．drink continuously不停地喝酒
In the hotel， the old man was drinking away for hours．这位老人在旅馆里一连喝了几个小时的酒。
2．relieve by taking alcoholic drink 饮酒消愁解闷
You can't drink your sorrow away．借酒消愁愁更愁。
He tried to drink the memory away．他力图借饮酒来忘却这件事。
3．waste（money，time，etc．）by drinking alcohol把（钱、时间等）浪费在饮酒上
Tom drank the whole of his father's fortune away．汤姆喝光了他父亲的家当。

drink in

1．take in；absorb吸收
There is plenty of nitrogen in the air but it cannot be drunk in directly by the plants．空气中有大量的氮，但是植物不能直接吸收。
The thirsty plants drank in the welcome rain．干旱的庄稼吮吸着喜人的雨水。
Although they are old，they drink in knowledge as young students．虽然他们已经上了年纪，但是他们象年轻学生一样如饥似渴地吸取知识。
2．listen with attention to全神贯注地倾听
The boy drank in every word of the sailor's story of his adventures．这男孩全神贯注地倾听那水手讲的冒险故事的每一句话。
Whenever there's any gossip in the neighbourhood，Mrs Green drinks it all in and spreads it as fast as she can．无论什么时候，只要街坊四邻有什么闲话，格林太太总是全神贯注地听着，然后又尽可能快地张扬出去。
3．take pleasure in giving one's attention to（e．g．a sight）陶醉于；欣赏（景色等）
We stood on top of the hill， drinking in the beautiful view．我们站在小山之巅，欣赏这美丽的景色。
Their thirsty ears drank in the delicious music．他们如痴似醉地倾听那优美动听的音乐。

drink to

honour sb．with a drink为…祝酒
Let's drink to the health of the host．让我们举杯祝主人健康。
I propose that we drink to our success．我提议为我们的成功而干杯。

drink to excess

Idiom(s): drink to excess

Theme: DRINKING

to drink too much alcohol; to drink alcohol continually.
• Mr. Franklin drinks to excess.
• Some people drink to excess only at parties.

Meat and drink

If something is meat and drink to you, you enjoy it and are naturally good at it, though many find it difficult.

Tall drink of water

Someone who is very tall and slender is a tall drink of water. ('A tall glass of water' is also used.)

a round of drinks

a drink for everyone: "It's my turn to buy a round of drinks. What does everyone want?"

drink down|drink

v. phr. To drink in one gulp; swallow entirely. Steve was so thirsty that he drank down six glasses of orange juice in rapid succession.

drink in|drink

v. phr. To absorb with great interest. The tourists stood on the beach drinking in the wonderful Hawaiian sunset.

drink like a fish|drink|fish

v. phr. To drink (alcoholic beverages) in great quantities; to be addicted to alcohol. John is a nice guy but, unfortunately, he drinks like a fish.

drink up|drink

v. phr. To finish drinking; empty one's glass. "Drink up that cough syrup," the nurse said, "and never mind the taste,"

headshrinker

n., slang, informal A psychoanalyst, also called a shrink. Forrester is falling apart; his family physician sent him to a head shrinker (to a shrink).

nurse a drink|drink|nurse

v. phr., informal To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only. John's been nursing that drink all evening.

on the brink of|brink|on|on the brink

adv. phr. Facing a new event that's about to happen. "I am on the brink of a new discovery," our physics professor proudly announced.

skating rink|rink|skating

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Slippery road. Attention all units there's a skating rink ahead!

soft drink|drink|soft

n. phr. A nonalcoholic beverage such as 7-Up, Coca-Cola, etc. She drinks no alcohol; she always orders a soft drink.

drink

drink
In addition to the idioms beginning with drink, also see drive someone crazy; into the drink; meat and drink to one; nurse a drink.
* * *
- drink like a fish
- drink to
- drunk as a lord

drive to drink

drive to drink
see under drive someone crazy.

into the drink

into the drink
Into the water, especially the ocean. For example, One more wave and I thought I'd fall off the boat into the drink. [Slang; c. 1830]

meat and drink to one

meat and drink to one
A source of great satisfaction or delight, as in Good music is meat and drink to her. This metaphoric expression, transferring basic sustenance to satisfaction, appeared as early as 1533, in John Frith's A Boke Answering unto Mr. Mores Letter: “It is meat and drink to this child to play.”

new wrinkle

new wrinkle
A clever device or expedient, a novelty, as in The players added a new wrinkle to victory celebrations by tossing their shirts to the crowd after the game. In the form of simply a wrinkle, this expression dates from the mid-1700s, new being added two centuries later.

nurse a drink

nurse a drink
Consume a drink slowly, especially in order to conserve it. For example, He nursed one drink for the whole evening. This idiom alludes to holding a glass very carefully, as one might a child. [c. 1940]

shrinking violet, a

shrinking violet, a
An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]