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über den Durst trinken: drink too much alcohol — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionaryüber den Durst trinken

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über den Durst trinken

drink too much alcohol

to drink more alcohol than is sensible

IPA//ˈyːbɐ deːn dʊʁst ˈtʁɪŋkn̩//

The marked syllable carries the main stress in standard German.

Meaning 1idiomatic · 88%

to drink more alcohol than is sensible

Nach der Feier hatte er über den Durst getrunken.

Trink heute nicht wieder über den Durst.

Sie trank nur selten über den Durst.

This idiomatic phrase is used for drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.

to drink more alcohol than is sensible

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Which German expression matches this meaning: to drink more alcohol than is sensible?

This idiomatic phrase is used for drinking an excessive amount of alcohol.