down a brandy

Frequency: 5.31.9 per million words

to finish a glass of brandy in one go

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Examples (10)

  • Before confronting his boss, he downed a brandy for some liquid courage.
  • She downed a brandy in one go after reading the devastating letter.
  • To celebrate their victory, the captain downed a brandy and called for another.
  • The old detective would always down a brandy before heading out into the cold night.
  • He watched in amazement as his friend downed a large brandy without even wincing.
  • After this exhausting week, the first thing I'll do is down a brandy.
  • He downed a quick brandy, slammed the glass on the bar, and left without a word.
  • Downing a brandy that strong so fast was not his smartest idea.
  • I saw him down a brandy at the bar just a minute ago.
  • The character in the movie dramatically downs a brandy in the final scene.