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nurse a drink
Idioms and Phrases
Consume a drink slowly, especially in order to conserve it. For example, He nursed one drink for the whole evening . This idiom alludes to holding a glass very carefully, as one might a child. [c. 1940]Example Sentences
Heather Poole, a flight attendant with more than 20 years of experience, said her fellow flight attendants are put at risk by serving passengers who lower their masks for too long to nurse a drink or take their time eating a snack.
Praca da Republica is a tempting spot to slow down and nurse a drink at a cafe, enjoying the relaxed tempo of local life.
All over Europe, I seek out cozy establishments like this to relax, nurse a drink and strike up a conversation.
Make a decision to nurse a drink while you circulate.
I used to just nurse a drink or two but now am stuck sticking strictly to water.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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