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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

"he met him over a drink"

Hi! I have a question.

Does this phrase "he met him over a drink" mean that he met him accidentally?

Thanks in advance.

Kristina
  

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No, it sounds as though they agreed to meet but informally for a drink. If they'd just met accidentally you'd say where they met, not 'over a drink'.

— Nona the brit

  • No, it sounds as though they agreed to meet but informally for a drink.
  • If they'd just met accidentally you'd say where they met, not 'over a drink'.
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No, it sounds as though they agreed to meet but informally for a drink.

If they'd just met accidentally you'd say where they met, not 'over a drink'.
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My reading is the same as Nona's: they planned to talk/meet while having some drinks.
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Yes. "They met over drinks" implies a casual meeting at a bar, restaurant or café. I've never realized what a strange phrase that is, but I use it all the time.
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To Ed Womack: it's not so strange. Imagine two people sittng at a table with glasses of beer between them. They look at each other and speak over the drink.
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