drown the shamrock

drown the shamrock

slang To drink alcohol on St. Patrick's Day. Make sure you wear green when we go to drown the shamrock tomorrow night.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

drown the shamrock

drink, or go drinking on St Patrick's day.
The shamrock with its three-lobed leaves was said to have been used by St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity. It is now used as the national emblem of Ireland.
See also: drown
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • drown (one's) sorrow(s)
  • drown one's sorrows
  • drown sorrow
  • drown your sorrows
  • sorrow
  • feed the fishes
  • drown troubles
  • drown (one's) troubles
  • drown out
  • scream down
References in periodicals archive
ON WEDNESDAY next politicians from across the country will head off around the globe to drown the shamrock.
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Makes one quite want to drown the shamrock. Happy St Patrick's Day.
In Bertie World it pays not to remember; VIEW FROM SLANE CASTLE
As well as American rapper Puff Daddy, boy band Five also plan to drown the shamrock here.
GOOD EVANS! U2 WILL PLAY DUBLIN LIVE; Bono agrees special gig for pal
And after that chances are we'll drown the shamrock and raise a glass to St Patrick - many of us not knowing who the hell he even was.
The joke we play each Paddy's Day
But before you get ready to drown the shamrock in style, remember that Mother's Day is on Sunday.
Mummy's Joys; SHE'S THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN IN THE WORLD SO MAKE HER FEEL SPECIAL THIS SUNDAY
Bush - so he can drown the Shamrock back in Dublin.
BERTIE'S PUB IS CALLING; So Bush will get a short greeting
AN Irish town will drown the shamrock in style to celebrate St Patrick's Day - four days ahead of the rest of the world.
Reigning on their parade
AS IRISH people around the World prepare to drown the Shamrock on March 17, one man who'll certainly be behaving himself on the day is former RTE London Correspondent Mike Burns.
KEN MURRAY COLUMN: MEMBER OF THE EMPIRE
There he will fly another 3,000 miles to Washington to help the Irish community "drown the shamrock" on St Patrick's Day.
Bertie's flying high
On St Patrick's Night the Tones will be belting out their passionate tunes while Irish-Americans drown the shamrock in Westchester, New York.
We're poll axed; WOLFE TONES HIT BY U-TURN ON No1 SONG
And they can forget about playing sectarian tunes or listening to speeches as they drown the shamrock.
PAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT
It seems that March 17 is a day when the world gets together to drown the Shamrock.
Irish Sunday Mirror Comment: Irish celebration fires the world's imagination
After a display of Irish dancing and music by the Bostonians on the village green everyone retired to the local pub to drown the shamrock and toast the success of the world's shortest parade route.
Villagers are caught short
They will take flight to help drown the shamrock with the Irish people in countries all over the world.
PADDY'S AWAYDAY; TDs jet off to help drown the Shamrock
While she may not "drown the shamrock" like her two legged friends on St Patrick's Day she has proudly produced her first clutch of green eggs just in time for the great day for the Irish.
Chilean hen has cluck of the Irish