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noun ADJ. full | empty | recyclable, returnable | beer, medicine, milk, etc. | hot-water | feeding VERB + BOTTLE fill She filled the bottle with water. | empty | break/crack open (only used about alcoholic drinks), open, uncork Let's crack open a bottle of champagne to celebrate. | drink, have, wash sth down with We washed the stew down with a bottle of cheap red wine. | share | bring (= to bring a bottle of alcoholic drink to a party) BOTTLE + NOUN top | opener | bank | feeding PREP. over a/the ~ We discussed the problem over a bottle of wine. | ~ of PHRASES be on the bottle (= to be an alcoholic), hit the bottle/take to the bottle (= to start drinking alcohol heavily)
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