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1hit the bottle — (slang) To drink excessively • • • Main Entry: ↑hit * * * hit the bottle/take to the bottle/informal phrase to start drinking a lot of alcohol He hit the bottle after losing his job …
2hit the spot — {v. phr.}, {informal} To refresh fully or satisfy you; bring back your spirits or strength. Used especially of food or drink. * /A cup of tea always hits the spot when you are tired./ * /Mother s apple pie always hits the spot with the boys./ …
3hit the spot — {v. phr.}, {informal} To refresh fully or satisfy you; bring back your spirits or strength. Used especially of food or drink. * /A cup of tea always hits the spot when you are tired./ * /Mother s apple pie always hits the spot with the boys./ …
4hit the bottle — drink liquor, get drunk to forget problems When Laura left him, he hit the bottle, drinking to forget her …
5hit the bottle — drink alcohol (usually a negative meaning) She started to hit the bottle soon after her divorce …
6hit the bottle — ► hit the bottle informal start to drink alcohol heavily. Main Entry: ↑bottle …
7hit the spot — phrasal : to give complete or special satisfaction used especially of food or drink * * * hit the spot informal phrase to be exactly what you want or need A cool glass of beer would really hit the spot. Thesaurus: relevant and appropriatesynonym …
8Hit the Ice — Infobox VG| title = Hit the Ice developer = Williams publisher = Williams, Taito designer = engine = released = 1990 genre = Sports game modes = Players: 1 4 ratings = platforms = Arcade, SNES, NES, Mega Drvie/Genesis, Game Boy, TurboGrafx 16… …
9hit the bottle — to drink intoxicants to excess Of a single debauch or sustained drunkenness. Also as hit the hooch or hit it: I just wondered... whether he d planned to use the rest of the day to hit the bottle. (Gaarder, 1996) ... hitting the… …
10hit the bottle — verb To drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback. Hes been hitting the bottle hard since his wife left him. Syn: hit the booze, hit the sauce …
