drown one's sorrows/fears
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: to forget about one's sorrows/fears by getting drunk
He went to the bar to drown his sorrows.
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“Drown one's sorrows/fears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drown%20one%27s%20sorrows%2Ffears. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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