drink up
drink up
1. To drink all of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drink" and "up." This smoothie is gross—I really can't drink it up. Drink up your milk, dear, we don't want it to go to waste.
2. An instruction or expression of encouragement for one to finish one's drink. In this usage, it is a set phrase. Drink up, and I'll get us another round. Drink up! You only turn 21 once!
See also: drink, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
drink something up
to drink all of something that is served or that is on hand. Who drank all the root beer up? I drank up the root beer.
See also: drink, up
Drink up!
Finish your drink!; Finish that drink, and we'll have another! Okay, drink up! It's closing time. Drink up, and let's get going.
See also: drink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
drink up
v.
To drink something completely: She drank the coffee up and set the cup on the counter. He drank up his milk and asked for more. Drink up—it's time to go.
See also: drink, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
Drink up!
exclam. Finish your drink!; Finish that drink, and we’ll have another! Okay, drink up! It’s closing time.
See also: drink
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- Drink up!
- drink down
- drink in
- drink off
- What are you drinking?
- What are you having?
- What would you like to drink?
- name your poison
- pick your poison
- (Can I) get you something (to drink)?