hits the bottle
Turns to booze
To hit the bottle is to drink alcohol heavily, especially as a habit or in response to stress.
The phrase implies problematic drinking rather than casual consumption: After the divorce, he really hit the bottle.
Someone who hits the bottle seeks escape or comfort in alcohol.
- drunkardChronic heavy drinker
- drinkConsumable liquid
- liquid courageAlcohol-fueled confidence
- barDrinking establishment
- last callPre-closing drink announcement
alcoholic · inebriated · shot · escapism · falling off · loneliness · relapse · hair of the dog · dry drunk · coping mechanism · intoxication · depression · withdrawal · liver damage · binge drinking · stress relief · substance abuse · cirrhosis