hit the bottle
VERB
drink heavily
Synonyms
WEAK
Example Sentences
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A few of the ladies joined them, but nobody hit the bottle, which was finally left bobbing about on the tide.
From April Hopes by Howells, William Dean
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
