hit the bottle

Register · Informal Informal — used in casual, everyday conversation among friends and family. Avoid in formal writing or professional settings. CEFR B2

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Example

“The memoir describes how he hit the bottle during a period of intense grief.”

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hit bottle

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

hit home Neutral · CEFR B2

make someone fully understand or feel the importance of something

hit the jackpot Neutral · CEFR B1

To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.

hit the mark Neutral · CEFR B1

to produce exactly the intended effect or be correct

alive and kicking Neutral · CEFR B1

still healthy, active, or functioning despite age or difficulty

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

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