crack a bottle

To open a bottle (of alcohol) with the intention of drinking. We all cracked a couple bottles to celebrate the end of the semester. I like to crack a bottle or two when I get home from work.

crack a bottle

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?"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Schultz	[ʃults]
Bikendi	-	Basque
Soini	SOY-nee	Finnish
LÍAdÁIn	LEE-din	Irish
Pelagius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hooper	['hu:pə]