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Hly2004 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

bottom up

Hi, everyone:


I'll bottom up my glass. You may drink as much of it as you like.

Is it ok to say "bottom up" in this sentence?


More explanation;

I know "bottoms up" is often used, but I'm not sure if it can be used in this way. If not, could you tell me a common expression to replace it?

Best wishes
  

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' Bottoms up! ' is an invitation to finish one's drink with the speaker. I am not familiar with the use of 'bottom up' in your sentence, though I presume that it has a different meaning, that it means that the speaker will quit drinking.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' Bottoms up!
  • ' is an invitation to finish one's drink with the speaker.
  • I am not familiar with the use of 'bottom up' in your sentence, though I presume that it has a different meaning, that it means that the speaker will quit drinking.
  • Still, I am unclear on what 'it' refers to.
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'Bottoms up!' is an invitation to finish one's drink with the speaker.

I am not familiar with the use of 'bottom up' in your sentence, though I presume that it has a different meaning, that it means that the speaker will quit drinking. Still, I am unclear on what 'it' refers to.
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No, In fact, I'm saying "the speaker wants to drink up his glass of liquor at one time, but he doesn't want to make it difficult for his guest,who may not be good at drinking liquor,to do like him". His words are said to make his guest comfortable drinking with him. In my country, If two persons are drinking liquor. If one says "cheers" and drinks up, the other doesn't drink up. It's considered to
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Hi Hly2004

I would probably understand your first sentence to mean "I'm going to take a sip of my drink." Using "bottom up" as a verb would be a creative usage (i.e. not typical), but I do think I'd make the connection to the expression "Bottoms up".

However, since "Bottoms up" is normally an invitation for everyone to join you in drinking, your creative usage really wo
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I've got it, Thank you, Yankee and Mister Micawber.

In fact, I'm trying to say the opposite (drink all,not a sip)

I think I'll use "drink up" instead.
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"I'm going to drink up, but you feel free to take your time with yours."
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In the UK, some slang expressions for drinking a shot of alcohol in one go are "to neck it", "down it in one" and "to slam it".
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Thank you,Grammar Geek and Lil' Ruby Rose
:-)
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