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Hly2004  #422908  Mon, 24 Sep 07 12:59 PM
Hi, everyone:

I'll bottom up my glass. You may drink as much of it as you like.

Is it ok to say "bottom up" in this sentence?

More explanation;

I know "bottoms up" is often used, but I'm not sure if it can be used in this way. If not, could you tell me a common expression to replace it?

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Mister Micawber  #422912  Mon, 24 Sep 07 01:15 PM

'Bottoms up!' is an invitation to finish one's drink with the speaker.

I am not familiar with the use of 'bottom up' in your sentence, though I presume that it has a different meaning, that it means that the speaker will quit drinking.  Still, I am unclear on what 'it' refers to.


  
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Hly2004  #422920  Mon, 24 Sep 07 01:21 PM


No, In fact, I'm saying "the speaker wants to drink up his glass of liquor at one time, but he doesn't want to make it difficult for his guest,who may not be good at drinking liquor,to do like him". His words are said to make his guest comfortable drinking with him. In my country, If two persons are drinking liquor. If one says "cheers" and drinks up, the other doesn't drink up. It's considered to be not quite polite. So, the speaker says so in advance to avoid the embarassement and show politeness to his guest.
  
Yankee  #422927  Mon, 24 Sep 07 01:34 PM
Hi Hly2004

I would probably understand your first sentence to mean "I'm going to take a sip of my drink."  Using "bottom up" as a verb would  be a creative usage (i.e. not typical), but I do think I'd make the connection to the expression "Bottoms up".

However, since "Bottoms up" is normally an invitation for everyone to join you in drinking, your creative usage really wouldn't work very well in the context you give.

That's my take.


  
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Hly2004  #422931  Mon, 24 Sep 07 01:39 PM
I've got it, Thank you, Yankee and Mister Micawber.

In fact, I'm trying to say the opposite (drink all,not a sip)

I think I'll use "drink up" instead.
  
Grammar Geek  #422962  Mon, 24 Sep 07 03:08 PM

"I'm going to drink up, but you feel free to take your time with yours."

  
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Lil' Ruby Rose  #422976  Mon, 24 Sep 07 03:51 PM

In the UK, some slang expressions for drinking a shot of alcohol in one go are "to neck it", "down it in one" and "to slam it". 

  
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Hly2004  #423279  Tue, 25 Sep 07 07:29 AM

 Thank you,Grammar Geek and Lil' Ruby Rose  
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