I will drown you in money and fine clothes.
•Mike drowned the nightclub singer in fancy jewels and furs.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drown — [draun] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way ▪ Many people drowned when the boat overturned. ▪ Jane was drowned in the river.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drown — [ draun ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to sink under water and die: He fell overboard and nearly drowned. a ) transitive to kill someone by pushing them under water 2. ) transitive to cover something completely with a liquid, especially in a way… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drown — [[t]dra͟ʊn[/t]] drowns, drowning, drowned 1) V ERG When someone drowns or is drowned, they die because they have gone or been pushed under water and cannot breathe. Forty eight people have drowned after their boat capsized during a storm... A… … English dictionary
drown */*/ — UK [draʊn] / US verb Word forms drown : present tense I/you/we/they drown he/she/it drowns present participle drowning past tense drowned past participle drowned 1) a) [intransitive] to sink under water and die He fell overboard and nearly… … English dictionary
drown — verb 1 (I, T) to die from being under water for too long or to kill someone in this way: The woman drowned while swimming in the sea. 2 also drown out (T) to prevent a sound from being heard by making a loud noise: His voice was drowned out by… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drown*/ — [draʊn] verb 1) to sink under water and die Thirty people drowned when the boat sank in a storm.[/ex] 2) [T] to kill someone by pushing them under water 3) [T] to cover something completely with a liquid shellfish drowned in a spicy sauce[/ex] 4) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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