Thus boire à même le verre would suggest that a spoon or smaller receptacle was not used.
Il est très inquiet, il en perd le boire et le manger = He is very anxious, he has lost his appetite.
After ringing this bell, the bellringers required much wine to refresh them; hence boire à tire larigot, or la Rigaud, meant to drink like one who has been ringing a heavy bell.
Boire comme un trou (une éponge) = To drink like a fish.
Boire sec = To drink hard; To drink wine neat (without adding water).
Boire le calice jusqu’à la lie = To drink the cup to the dregs.
On donne a boire et a manger ici; Come in and try it, whoever you be.
I know him well for I love him: Prete-moi ton sein pour y boire Des odeurs qui m' embaumeront.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "boire" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
