Collocations for bottle - noun
ADJECTIVE
full
empty
broken
recyclable, returnable
beer, medicine, milk, etc.
glass, plastic
hot-water
feeding
Thermos™ (usually just Thermos)
empty
broken
recyclable, returnable
beer, medicine, milk, etc.
glass, plastic
hot-water
feeding
Thermos™ (usually just Thermos)
VERB + bottle
fill
She filled the bottle with water.
She filled the bottle with water.
empty
open, uncork
break open, crack open (both used only about alcoholic drinks)
Let's crack open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
open, uncork
break open, crack open (both used only about alcoholic drinks)
Let's crack open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
drink,
have,
wash sth down with
We washed the food down with a bottle of cheap red wine.
We washed the food down with a bottle of cheap red wine.
share
bring (= to bring a bottle of wine to a party)
throw
a crowd of youths throwing bottles and stones
bring (= to bring a bottle of wine to a party)
throw
a crowd of youths throwing bottles and stones
PREPOSITION
over a/the bottle
We discussed the problem over a bottle of wine.
We discussed the problem over a bottle of wine.
bottle of
PHRASES
be on the bottle
(= to be an alcoholic)
hit the bottle, take to the bottle (esp. BrE) (= to start drinking alcohol heavily)
hit the bottle, take to the bottle (esp. BrE) (= to start drinking alcohol heavily)