Down The Hatch




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Down The Hatch : Phrases



Meaning:

Drink or eat.


Example:

Enough talk, let's put some food down the hatch.


Origin:

Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch for transport below deck. The freight appears to be consumed by the ship.

















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