drain the cup
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Definition
Verb phrase: - To drink the entire contents of a cup or glass, leaving nothing. It implies consuming a drink completely, often in a single or final action.
Usage
This phrase is used to describe the action of finishing a drink. It can be used literally or, in more figurative contexts, to suggest fully experiencing something, often something difficult or unpleasant, until it is finished.
Examples
- (figurative)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Meaning: The phrase can be used metaphorically to mean experiencing something to its fullest extent, especially something bitter or challenging.
- He had to drain the cup of failure before finally achieving success.
Variants and Related Words
- Drain one's glass: A very similar phrase with the same literal meaning.
- Drink up: A more common and casual imperative meaning to finish one's drink.
- Finish off: A general phrase for consuming the last part of something.
Synonyms
- Finish (one's drink)
- Consume entirely
- Empty (the glass)
Related Idioms
- Drain the dregs: To finish the last, often least desirable, part of something. This carries a stronger negative connotation than "drain the cup."
- After the company failed, he was left to drain the dregs of his investments.
Verb
- drink to the last drop
- drink up--there's more wine coming