crack a bottle

Idioms  

1. Open a bottle so as to drink its contents, as in Let's celebrate by cracking a bottle of champagne! This seemingly modern colloquialism was first recorded in H. Kelly's School for Wives (1773): “When shall we crack a bottle together?”

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crack a bottle

"Tell the landlord to get us supper," he said; "we'll crack a bottle to our luck."

From Villa Rubein, and other stories by Galsworthy, John

"Good work, Bobs, we'll crack a bottle on it to-night and celebrate your luck," cried Jerry, wringing her hand.

From Cinderella Jane by Cooke, Marjorie Benton

Old Bouvet was waiting in the passage when I entered, and he asked me whether we might not crack a bottle of wine together.

From The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Come and dine," said he, "and let us crack a bottle, that our hearts may not turn to water under the frown of the disdainful Winwood.

From The Mystery of 31 New Inn by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)

So when he was passing through Paris the other day he 'phoned me to the effect of come and crack a bottle with me, come and let's reminisce together over the good old days.

From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max