belt down

Idioms and Phrases

Swallow very quickly, as in After the race, he belted down a whole quart of water . This phrase is frequently used for guzzling whiskey or some other liquor. [ Slang ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

He would laboriously make his way from desk to loo, belt down a few, then return.

From The Daily Beast

"I am going down into The Corner for a moment," he said over his shoulder to George, as he took his belt down from the wall.

From Project Gutenberg

When I threw my belt down, I shoved it along on the deck with my foot, and finally stood on it.

From Project Gutenberg

Every man unconsciously took to throwing his pistol under the table, flinging sword-belt down and hiding daggers below benches.

From Project Gutenberg

I dangled the belt down to him, tucked the rifle under my arm with my umbrella, and descended.

From Project Gutenberg

He was wearing his belt-axe and it looked as if it weighed a ton the way it dragged his belt down.

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