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take the pledge take the pledgeTo take an oath to abstain from drinking alcohol forever. My father was a monster to me and my brothers until he took the pledge about 10 years ago. I noticed Janet drinking 7-Up all night at the party. She's either taken the pledge, or she's pregnant.See also: pledge, taketake the pledgeFig. to promise to abstain from drinking alcohol. I'm not ready to take the pledge yet, but I will cut down. My aunt tried to get me to take the pledge.See also: pledge, takesign/take the ˈpledge (old-fashioned) promise never to drink alcohol: He hasn’t been much fun since he took the pledge.In the nineteenth century there were anti-drinking campaigns, when people were encouraged to sign a promise (= a pledge) never to drink alcohol.See also: pledge, sign, taketake the pledge tv. to promise to abstain from alcohol. I’m not ready to take the pledge yet, but I will cut down. See also: pledge, take |