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DRAIN THE CUP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drain the cup mean? 

DRAIN THE CUP (verb)
  The verb DRAIN THE CUP has 1 sense:

1. drink to the last dropplay

  Familiarity information: DRAIN THE CUP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAIN THE CUP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Drink to the last drop

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

drain the cup; drink up

Context example:

drink up--there's more wine coming

Hypernyms (to "drain the cup" is one way to...):

drink; imbibe (take in liquids)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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