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Down the hatch
What does Down the hatch mean? | Drink or eat. | Enough talk, let's put some food down the hatch.
Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch for transport below deck. The freight appears to be consumed by the ship. |
down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | to swallow a drink or eat something | The captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
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down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | something is swallowed | My drink was down the hatch before I could order another one.
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down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | something is swallowed | The cough medicine went down the hatch as soon as I gave it to my little boy.
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down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | to swallow a drink or eat something |
In the movie the captain said down the hatch whenever he gave the sailors a drink.
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down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | swallow something (used for a drink) |
My drink was down the hatch before I could order another one.
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down the hatch
What does down the hatch mean? | something is swallowed |
The cough medicine went down the hatch when I gave it to my little boy.
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Some Random Idioms
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not tell a (living) soul
What does "not tell a (living) soul" mean? | to not reveal something to anyone | I did not tell a soul about what happened during the fight with my friend.
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half a loaf is better than none
What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean? | having part of something is better than having nothing | having part of something is better than having nothingHalf a loaf is better than none and you should be happy to get part of the refund back rather than nothing at all.
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son of a sea biscuit
What does "son of a sea biscuit" mean? | an expression used as a polite replacement for son of a bitch | "Son of a sea biscuit," the man said when he hit his hand with a hammer.
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Tally ho!
What does "Tally ho!" mean? | (UK) This is an exclamation used for encouragement before doing something difficult or dangerous. |
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done to a T
What does "done to a T" mean? | to be cooked just right | The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.
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in line
What does "in line" mean? | standing and waiting in a line of people | We stood in line for three hours while waiting for the concert tickets.
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in the cards
What does "in the cards" mean? | to be expected, likely to happen, predictable | I think that a new company policy is in the cards but I can`t be sure.
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run around like a chicken with its head cut off
What does "run around like a chicken with its head cut off" mean? | to run around frantically and with no aim or purpose | I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off all morning as I prepared for my trip.
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call the shots
What does "call the shots" mean? | control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool) | control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)My friend has been calling the shots in his company for several years now.
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walk
What does "walk" mean? | something easy to accomplish or do |
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pit one's wits against (someone)
What does "pit one's wits against (someone)" mean? | to challenge someone over something to see who wins | The best students in our school decided to pit their wits against the best students in the city.
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