break the seal
To urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcoholTo urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.
» Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.
Sollte das Siegel zerbrochen sein, ist eine Rückgabe des Bands ausgeschlossen. — novaq
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1 senses(idiomatic)To urinate, particularly for the first time after drinking alcohol.
Examples
1 sentencesOnce you break the seal, you can't return the tape.
deSollte das Siegel zerbrochen sein, ist eine Rückgabe des Bands ausgeschlossen. — novaq
Origin
From a supposed increased need to urinate after the first urination following ingestion ofFrom a supposed increased need to urinate after the first urination following ingestion of alcohol.
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Forms
breaks the seal, breaking the seal, broke the seal, broken the seal| Base form | break the seal · to break the seal |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breaks the seal |
| Present participle | breaking the seal |
| Past simple | broke the seal |
| Past participle | broken the seal |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.