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  • 31drink — 1 /drINk/ noun 1 (C) an amount of liquid that you drink: Can I have a drink of water, please? | soft drink (=a non alcoholic drink): They sell ice cream and soft drinks. 2 (C, U) alcohol, or a glass or bottle of alcohol: Have another drink. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32drink — [[t]drɪŋk[/t]] v. drank, drunk, often, drank, drink•ing, 1) cvb phl to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it 2) to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or excessively; tipple 3) to show one s respect, affection, or good wishes for… …

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  • 33drink — /dringk/, v., drank or (Nonstandard) drunk, drunk or, often, drank, drinking; n. v.i. 1. to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 2. to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks.… …

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  • 34drink —    1. an intoxicant or to drink intoxicants    The commonest euphemism for anything to do with intoxicants. Thus if a friend offers you a drink, you do not expect him to serve water.    To like a drink is to have a perhaps modest alcoholic… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 35drink — 1. verb 1) she drank her coffee Syn: swallow, gulp down, quaff, guzzle, imbibe, sip, consume; informal swig, down, knock back, put away, swill, chug 2) he never drank Syn …

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  • 36drink — verb (past drank; past participle drunk) 1》 take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.     ↘consume alcohol.     ↘(drink up) consume the rest of a drink. 2》 (drink something in) watch or listen eagerly to something. 3》 absorb (moisture). noun 1》 …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 37drink the Kool-Aid — v. To become a firm believer in something; to accept an argument or philosophy wholeheartedly or blindly. Example Citation: One top executive named McMahon, the treasurer, was known for going around the company after he met with Skilling, Lay,… …

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  • 38drink — I. verb (drank; drunk or drank; drinking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drincan; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. swallow, imbibe …

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  • 39The Red Dot — Infobox Television episode Title = The Red Dot Series = Seinfeld Caption = Elaine tries on the sweater with the red dot. Season = 3 Episode = 29 Airdate = December 11, 1991 Production = Writer = Larry David Director = Tom Cherones Guests =… …

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  • 40The Amber Spyglass — infobox Book | name = The Amber Spyglass title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Philip Pullman cover artist = Philip Pullman David Scutt country = United Kingdom language = English series = His Dark Materials genre …

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