drink under
To drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person…To drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.
» The kitten was drinking milk under the table.
Das Kätzchen trank unter dem Tisch Milch.
Котёнок лакал молоко под столом.
Кошеня пило молоко під столом.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.
I've drunk him under plenty of times.
Examples
8 sentencesThe kitten was drinking milk under the table.
Кошеня пило молоко під столом.
ruКотёнок лакал молоко под столом.
deDas Kätzchen trank unter dem Tisch Milch.
Tom drank Mary under the table.
ruТом перепил Мэри.
deTom hat Maria unter den Tisch getrunken.
We often drink tea under the apple trees in our garden.
ruМы часто пьем чай под яблонями в нашем саду.
Tom drank me under the table.
Marcus drank his colleagues under the table.
deMarkku trank seine Kollegen unter den Tisch.
Origin
Ellipsis of drink under the tableEllipsis of drink under the table
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Forms
drinks under, drinking under, drank under, drunk under| Base form | drink under · to drink under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | drinks under |
| Present participle | drinking under |
| Past simple | drank under |
| Past participle | drunk under |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- drink inпити, випитиTo absorb (liquid).
- drink downвпускати, впуститиTo drink all of (something).
- drink upTo drink completely; to finish (one's drink).
- drink offTo drink the entirety of in a short period; originally and especially, in a single gulp.
- drink outTo finish a beverage; to empty a cup by drinking the contents.
- drink toTo raise one's glass as a toast to (someone or something).
- drink underTo drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.
Lessons 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