raise one's glass to health
1raise one's glass — To drink a health (to) • • • Main Entry: ↑raise * * * drink a toast I raised my glass to Susan …
2raise — v. & n. v.tr. 1 put or take into a higher position. 2 (often foll. by up) cause to rise or stand up or be vertical; set upright. 3 increase the amount or value or strength of (raised their prices). 4 (often foll. by up) construct or build up. 5… …
3Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
4toast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. brown, heat, warm; drink to, pledge, honor. n. toasted bread, zwieback, rusk; health, pledge. See heat, celebration. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sentiment or person drunk to] Syn. pledge, proposal,… …
5cheers — /tʃɪəz/ (say chearz) Colloquial –interjection 1. to your health! 2. thank you. 3. goodbye. –verb (i) 4. to raise one s glass to someone while saying cheers (def. 1). –verb (t) 5. to raise one s glass to (someone) while saying cheers. {cheer + s3 …
6Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
7India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
8UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
9United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
10Economy of metropolitan Detroit — The Renaissance Center is the world headquarters of General Motors. The economy of metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, is a key pillar of the economy of the United States. Its ten county area has a population of over 5.3 million, a workforce of 2.6… …
