BOTTLE


Meaning of BOTTLE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ full

▪ empty

▪ broken

▪ recyclable , returnable

▪ beer , medicine , milk , etc.

▪ glass , plastic

▪ hot-water

▪ feeding

▪ Thermos™ (usually just Thermos ) ( AmE )

VERB + BOTTLE

▪ fill

She filled the ~ with water.

▪ empty

▪ open , uncork

▪ break open , crack open (both used only about alcoholic drinks)

Let's crack open a ~ of champagne to celebrate.

▪ drink , have , wash sth down with

We washed the food down with a ~ of cheap red wine.

▪ share

▪ bring (= to bring a bottle of wine to a party)

▪ throw

a crowd of youths throwing ~s and stones

BOTTLE + NOUN

▪ cap , top

▪ opener

▪ bank ( BrE )

▪ feeding

PREPOSITION

▪ over a/the ~

We discussed the problem over a ~ of wine.

▪ ~ of

PHRASES

▪ be on the ~ (= to be an alcoholic)

▪ hit the ~ , take to the ~ ( esp. BrE ) (= to start drinking alcohol heavily)

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