hit the bottle (redirected from hit the booze)

hit the bottle and hit the booze

Fig. Inf. to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk. Jed's hitting the bottle again. He's been hitting the booze for a week now.

See also: bottle, hit

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hit the bottle

to start drinking too much alcohol regularly, usually in order to forget your problems He lost his job and hit the bottle.

See also: bottle, hit

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hit the bottle

to drink too much alcohol I was disgusted with myself for having hit the bottle again.

See also: bottle, hit