crack a bottle

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?”

Example Sentences

The “Lose Yourself” rapper made a surprise guest appearance Sunday, midway through 50 Cent’s concert in Eminem’s native Detroit, to perform the tracks “Patiently Waiting” and “Crack a Bottle.”

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Collins has made herself a force in the state, showing up to crack crustaceans at lobster bakes or to crack a bottle of Champagne against the bow of a warship she sponsored at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

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The pairing was most intriguing early on, when the two merged their songs, forcing interaction and requiring them to have given thought to the points where they could find overlap: Rihanna singing the triumphant “Run This Town” while Eminem rapped the sneering “Renegade,” which worked; Rihanna singing the blank “Live Your Life” giving way to Eminem rapping the devious “Crack a Bottle,” which almost did.

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Since then, Ms. Yee remembers only one other occasion when the six got together: To crack a bottle of Champagne at a millennium charity event.

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"I'd sooner crack a bottle than a nut," commented Captain Dove aside to Slyne, who frowned reprovingly at him.

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