to crack (open) a bottle
21To crack a crib — Crack Crack (kr[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cracked} (kr[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cracking}.] [OE. cracken, craken, to crack, break, boast, AS. cracian, cearcian, to crack; akin to D. kraken, G. krachen; cf. Skr. garj to rattle, or perh. of… …
22To crack on — Crack Crack (kr[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cracked} (kr[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cracking}.] [OE. cracken, craken, to crack, break, boast, AS. cracian, cearcian, to crack; akin to D. kraken, G. krachen; cf. Skr. garj to rattle, or perh. of… …
23crack — I Australian Slang 1. break into (a safe, vault, etc.); 2. gain unauthorised access to a computer; break the security code on a piece of software; to break an encryption code; 3. solve (a mystery, etc.); 4. obtain: crack an invite ; 5. tell (a… …
24crack — crackable, adj. crackless, adj. /krak/, v.i. 1. to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. 2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the… …
25Crack — 1. break into (a safe, vault, etc.); 2. gain unauthorised access to a computer; break the security code on a piece of software; to break an encryption code; 3. solve (a mystery, etc.); 4. obtain: crack an invite ; 5. tell (a joke); say (something …
26crack — /kræk / (say krak) verb (i) 1. to make a sudden, sharp sound in, or as in, breaking; snap, as a whip. 2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound. 3. to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. 4. (of the voice) to break abruptly… …
27crack a bottle — {v. phr.} To open a new bottle of alcoholic beverage. * /On birthdays it is customary to crack a bottle and offer one s best wishes./ …
28crack a bottle — {v. phr.} To open a new bottle of alcoholic beverage. * /On birthdays it is customary to crack a bottle and offer one s best wishes./ …
29crack\ a\ bottle — v. phr. To open a new bottle of alcoholic beverage. On birthdays it is customary to crack a bottle and offer one s best wishes …
30Bologna bottle — A Bologna bottle, often used in physics demonstrations and magic tricks, is a glass bottle which has great external strength, The exterior is generally strong enough that one could pound a nail into a block of wood using the bottle as a hammer,… …
