crack a bottle open

crack a bottle open

To open a bottle of something, usually an alcoholic drink. We cracked a bottle open to celebrate finishing of our first year of grad school. I like to crack a bottle open when I get home from work. Let's crack a bottle open in honor of the happy couple!

See also: bottle, crack, open

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

crack a bottle open

Fig. to open a bottle of liquor. Let's crack open a bottle and celebrate. He cracked a bottle open and poured a little for everyone to try.

See also: bottle, crack, open

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.