drink up
Example Sentences
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Vernice was “destined for more education and a husband who made his living sitting a chair”; Annie hoped “for factory work and a man who didn’t drink up his pay.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
And if you’re urinating less than normal, it’s probably time to drink up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
Water supply in the village "has been safe to drink up to this point".
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
The owner’s alfalfa, which is used to feed cows, can withstand higher salt levels, so for now it can still drink up the river water.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
“And I’ll guide you, Cousins, straight and true,” said Hand Clap, “for there’s nothing I can’t do. I can dig up a mountain, drink up a lake, outrun the wind....”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
