you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.
ADJ
cold, cool, iced, refreshing
After playing tennis in the sun, she poured herself a cold drink from the refrigerator.
hot, warm | milky | fizzy | low-alcohol, non-alcoholic, reduced-alcohol, soft | alcoholic | stiff, strong | diet, low-calorie
long
After playing tennis, he enjoyed a long drink from his water bottle.
celebratory
welcome
After the long flight, a cold drink was very welcome.
farewell | early-evening, lunchtime
leisurely
After work, Sarah sat in the café for a leisurely drink with her friend.
quick | quiet
QUANT
round
Let me buy the next round of drinks for everyone at the table.
VERB + DRINK
drink, have
After the meeting, we had a cold drink in the cafeteria before heading home.
sip
down, finish, knock back
She finished her coffee quickly and rushed out the door to catch her bus.
take
She took a drink of water after her morning run.
go for
She invited her colleagues to go for a drink on Friday evening to celebrate the project completion.
buy (sb), get (sb), offer (sb), order (sb)
She offered him a drink when he arrived at the party.
pour (sb), serve (sb)
The bartender served us cold drinks while we waited for our table.
spike
Someone spiked my drink at the party, so I went home early feeling unwell.
drive sb to
After years of unemployment and rejection, he was driven to drink.
turn to
When he lost his job, he slowly turned to drink to cope with his problems.
DRINK + NOUN
drinks party
My colleagues organized a drinks party last Friday to celebrate the new office opening.
drinks cabinet/cupboard
My parents keep their best whiskey locked in the drinks cabinet.
problem
His father struggled with a drink problem for many years before getting help.
PREP
in a/the ~
My coffee tastes better when I add a little honey in the drink.
~ of
She took a long drink of water after finishing her workout at the gym.
ADV
greedily
After running in the heat all morning, the children drank greedily from the water fountain.
down, up
She quickly drank down her coffee before rushing to catch the bus.
VERB + DRINK
get yourself sth to, find sth to, have sth to
After the long meeting, we finally found something to drink in the office kitchen.
PREP
from
The children drank from the garden hose on a hot summer day.
through
She drinks her morning coffee through a travel mug on the way to work.
PHRASES
eat and drink
ADV
excessively, heavily, to excess, too much
She started drinking too much after her divorce and worried her family.
in moderation, moderately, sensibly
My doctor advised me to drink in moderation if I want to stay healthy.
steadily
After work, he drank steadily throughout the evening at his favorite bar.
PHRASES
drink and drive
It's illegal to drink and drive in most countries around the world.
drink like a fish
drink yourself to death
My uncle was drinking himself to death until his family finally stepped in to help.