Drive to drink Meaning in English
expression
释义
To cause someone so much stress, frustration, or annoyance that they feel like drinking alcohol to cope. It's usually used humorously or exaggeratingly.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often humorous. Used to exaggerate frustration or stress, not to suggest real alcohol abuse. Commonly found with 'you/they/my job drives me to drink'. Not literal: do not use to describe actual addiction.
例句
My noisy neighbours drive me to drink.
basic
Sometimes work stress can drive people to drink.
basic
Her constant complaints would drive anyone to drink.
basic
Honestly, trying to fix this ancient printer could drive you to drink.
natural
Dealing with rush hour traffic every day would drive anyone to drink.
natural
If my kids don't stop fighting, they'll drive me to drink.
natural