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gen. lose oneself into drinking (Anton Ch); drink oneself to death (Anglophile); drink oneself into an early grave (False economy. In order to save 35 pence a week on beer, one would need to drink oneself into an early grave and cost the NHS dear. Telecaster); become an inveterate drunkard; take to drink; become an alcoholic
Gruzovik become an inveterate drunkard (pf of спиваться); take to drink (pf of спиваться)
idiom. go on the bottle (John went on the bottle when he lost his job. Mira_G)
Makarov. go on the bottle; ruin oneself by drinking; ruin oneself by with drink
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Gruzovik, inf. of hot tea, coffee, etc make thinner while drinking (pf of спивать); of hot tea, coffee, etc make weak while drinking (pf of спивать); of hot tea, coffee, etc dilute while drinking (pf of спивать; dilute hot tea, hot coffee, etc., while drinking it); sip (pf of спивать); drink little by little (pf of спивать)
Gruzovik, obs. drink (pf of спивать)
inf. dilute (while drinking); drink little by little; make thinner; make weak; sip
obs. drink
obs., dial. drink at others' expense
спившийся prtc.
gen. sottish
спиться: 8 phrases in 5 subjects
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Humorous / Jocular2
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