drink to something someone's health

drink to something someone's health
auf etwas (jemandes Wohl) anstoßen

English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.

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  • drink to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms drink to : present tense I/you/we/they drink to he/she/it drinks to present participle drinking to past tense drank to past participle drunk to 1) drink to someone/something to wish for health, happiness, or… …   English dictionary

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