- take the drop
- to be killed by hangingFrom the scaffold:He's as good as taken the drop already. (G. Greene, 1934)To take a drop means regularly to drink alcohol.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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take a drop — {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. * /Aunt Liz doesn t really drink; she just takes a drop every now and then./ 2. To lose value; decrease in price. * /Stocks took a big drop yesterday due to the international crisis./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take a drop — {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. * /Aunt Liz doesn t really drink; she just takes a drop every now and then./ 2. To lose value; decrease in price. * /Stocks took a big drop yesterday due to the international crisis./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ a\ drop — v. phr. 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. Aunt Liz doesn t really drink; she just takes a drop every now and then. 2. To lose value; decrease in price. Stocks took a big drop yesterday due to the international crisis … Словарь американских идиом
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