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Latest post Sun, Apr 24 2005 11:04 AM by yogi2005. 2 replies.
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yogi2005  +  92863 Sun, 24 Apr 05 11:04 AM
hello,

Could you please tell me if the phrase 'they sink their problems in alcohol' works in English? if not, could you tell me the one that works?

thank you
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pieanne  +  92864 Sun, 24 Apr 05 11:08 AM
I'd rather use "drown" than sink...
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yogi2005, 4 yr 215 days ago
yeah, Thanks, you're right.

It should be 'they drown their troubles in alcohol'
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