lay off the bottle
lay off the bottle
To stop drinking alcohol, either permanently or temporarily, especially after a prolonged period of drinking. I loved my husband, but he couldn't lay off the bottle and it ended up ruining our marriage. I need to start laying off the bottle and focusing on my studies.
See also: bottle, lay, off
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