Drive somebody to drink In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "drive somebody to drink", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-10 08:03

Meaning of Drive somebody to drink

Drive somebody to drink humorous informal verb phrase

To make someone so irritated, anxious, etc. that they start drinking too much alcohol.

Having a bad day at work drove him to drink.

The divorce drove him to drink. He has really run to seed in the last few months.

The pressures of work drives Jane to drink. She is thinking about giving up her job.

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drink somebody under the table

To drink more alcohol than someone else without becoming unconscious

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have drunk so much alcohol that one cannot be sober 

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Used to describe drinking a lot of beer, especially quickly.

boozehound

Used to refer to a person who drinks alcohol regularly and excessively

Grammar and Usage of Drive somebody to drink

Verb Forms

  • drive somebody to drink

The verb "drive" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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