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John Barrymore

(1882—1942)

U.S. actor

You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float.

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drown one's sorrows

[drown one's sorrows] or [drown one's troubles] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy. * /When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

drown out

[drown out] {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children's shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor's words were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nurse a drink

[nurse a drink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only. * /John's been […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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why and wherefore

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canned heat

[canned heat] {n.} Chemicals in a can which burn with a hot, smokeless flame. * /Some people use canned heat to keep food […]

do someone out of something

[do someone out of something] {v.}, {informal} To cause to lose by trickery or cheating. * /The clerk in the store did me out […]

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