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über den Durst trinken

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to drink over the thirst, in other words to drink more than is required by thirst.

Verb

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über den Durst trinken (class 3 strong, third-person singular present trinkt über den Durst, past tense trank über den Durst, past participle über den Durst getrunken, past subjunctive tränke über den Durst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to drink more (usually alcohol) than is appropriate (usually accompanied by einen or some measure such as ein paar Gläser)
    Ich habe mich krank gemeldet, weil ich gestern Abend einen über den Durst getrunken habe.
    I called in sick because I had a bit too much to drink last night.

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