drink someone's health (or drink to someone)

drink someone's health (or drink to someone)
drink someone's health (or drink to someone)
express good wishes for someone by raising one's glass and drinking a small amount.
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  • drink to — drink to, drink to the health of or drink the health of To drink wine, etc, with good wishes for the health, prosperity, etc of, to toast • • • Main Entry: ↑drink * * * drink (a toast) to celebrate or wish for the good fortune of someone or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • drink someone's health — ► drink someone s health (or drink to someone) express good wishes for someone by raising one s glass and drinking a small amount. Main Entry: ↑drink …   English terms dictionary

  • drink — ► VERB (past drank; past part. drunk) 1) take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. 2) consume alcohol, especially to excess. 3) (drink in) watch or listen eagerly to. ► NOUN 1) a liquid consumed as refreshm …   English terms dictionary

  • drink to someone — ► drink someone s health (or drink to someone) express good wishes for someone by raising one s glass and drinking a small amount. Main Entry: ↑drink …   English terms dictionary

  • drink to someone — drink to (someone) to wish good health or good luck to someone. Let s drink to Jessica s new job. Usage notes: usually said as a toast a short statement celebrating something and followed by everyone present drinking some wine or other liquid …   New idioms dictionary

  • drink to — (someone) to wish good health or good luck to someone. Let s drink to Jessica s new job. Usage notes: usually said as a toast a short statement celebrating something and followed by everyone present drinking some wine or other liquid …   New idioms dictionary

  • drink — drink1 W2S2 [drıŋk] v past tense drank [dræŋk] past participle drunk [drʌŋk] [: Old English; Origin: drincan] 1.) [I and T] to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it ▪ You should drink plenty of water. ▪ What would you like to drink? ▪ Take a …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • drink — [[t]drɪ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦♦ drinks, drinking, drank, drunk 1) VERB When you drink a liquid, you take it into your mouth and swallow it. [V n] He drank his cup of tea... [V n] They d stopped drinking beer and started on tequila …   English dictionary

  • drink — drink1 [ drıŋk ] (past tense drank [ dræŋk ] ; past participle drunk [ drʌŋk ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take liquid into your body through your mouth: Everyone stood around drinking cups of coffee. Drink your orange juice,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • drink — 1 /drINk/ noun 1 (C) an amount of liquid that you drink: Can I have a drink of water, please? | soft drink (=a non alcoholic drink): They sell ice cream and soft drinks. 2 (C, U) alcohol, or a glass or bottle of alcohol: Have another drink. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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