To 'hit the bottle' means to drink excessively, to get drunk.
To 'hit the bottle' means to drink excessively, to get drunk.
"Hit the bottle" is an idiom that means to drink alcohol, often excessively. It typically implies seeking comfort or escape through drinking, rather than addressing or coping with underlying issues.
To 'hit the bottle' means to drink excessively, to get drunk.
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very drunk. By the time the party was over, he was cork high and bottle deep.
nerve from a can, nerve from a bottle: to gain a false sense of courage by drinking alcohol
It means to drink alcohol, usually a lot of it. As it comes in bottles, so the meaning of hit the bottle.
No, "hit the hay" is an idiom that means to go to bed or go to sleep. It is not a metaphor, as it is a commonly used phrase with a specific meaning that is understood by native English speakers.
It means to drink alcohol, usually a lot of it. As it comes in bottles, so the meaning of hit the bottle.
Lucky if you hit it. Commonly means lucky if you get it also. The odds are against you.
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.