Re: [OT] Beer measurements (was: Re: Handwritten EURO sign)

From: John Cowan (jcowan@reutershealth.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 15:35:39 EDT

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Philippe Verdy scripsit:

> > Egads! THAT would be enough to drive a person to
> > drink.
> ^^^^
> Do you mean "drunk" here? At least that person should not be
> authorized to drive after 66 cl (or two 33cl bottles),

"Drive [someone] to drink" means "frustrate or annoy [someone]
sufficiently that he begins to drink as a release", and has nothing to
do with automobiles.

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