hit the bottle

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hit the bottle (third-person singular simple present hits the bottle, present participle hitting the bottle, simple past and past participle hit the bottle) (idiomatic, colloquial) To drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback. ==== Synonyms ==== (to drink steadily and in excess): hit the booze, hit the sauce ==== Translations ====