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Sarcandra Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

two bottles for the road

Hi Everyone,

Is the phrase above an idiom? A description of an eatery says, "They also serve cold beer for those who want two bottles for the road." I'm wondering why the writer specified "two bottles."

Thanks.

Grace
  

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Is it an advertisement? Drinking and driving is sometimes frowned upon. There's a standard tune, "One More For The Road," referring to two drinks -- one for here and one for the road ("sung" to the bartender).

— Avangi

  • Is it an advertisement?
  • Drinking and driving is sometimes frowned upon.
  • There's a standard tune, "One More For The Road," referring to two drinks -- one for here and one for the road ("sung" to the bartender).
  • I always assumed it meant "to brace him for the road," not to drink on the road.
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Is it an advertisement? Drinking and driving is sometimes frowned upon.

There's a standard tune, "One More For The Road," referring to two drinks -- one for here and one for the road ("sung" to the bartender).
I always assumed it meant "to brace him for the road," not to drink on the road.
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