| 单词 | to get down one's neck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also pour, put) (something) down one's neck e. colloquial. The throat or gullet; esp. in to get (also pour, put) (something) down one's neck: to drink (esp. alcoholic drink); (also, occasionally) to eat. Cf. neck v.1 3. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > digestive or excretive organs > digestive organs > throat or gullet > [noun] rakeeOE cudeOE weasanda1000 chelc1000 throatOE garget13.. gorgec1390 oesophagusa1398 meria1400 oesophagea1400 swallowa1400 cannelc1400 gull1412 channelc1425 halsec1440 gully1538 encla?1541 stomach?1541 lane1542 weasand-pipe1544 throttlea1547 meat-pipe1553 gargil1558 guttur1562 cropc1580 gurgulio1630 gule1659 gutter lane1684 red lane1701 swallow-pipe1786 neck1818 gullet-pipe1837 foodway1904 1818 ‘A. Burton’ Adventures Johnny Newcome 69 When he took a snoose on deck They poured salt water down his neck. 1850 R. W. Emerson Montaigne in Representative Men iv. 153 Luther..advised a young scholar..to get well drunk... My neighbor..in the tavern..thinks that the use of money is sure and speedy spending. ‘For his part..he puts his down his neck and gets the good of it.’ 1899 C. K. Paul Memories 250 I'd never pour that stuff down my neck. That is, drink it. 1972 D. Jenkins Semi-tough i. 38 He had put a whole pile of gin down his neck. 1993 I. Banks Complicity 212 Getting some scoff down your neck. 2000 R. J. Evans Entertainment vii. 93 Philip threw the rest of his pint down his neck. < as lemmas |
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