to drink a toast to

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Definition of to drink a toast to in English English dictionary

drink a toast
At one time a piece of spiced toast would be put in a glass of wine in order to improve the flavour or to collect the sediment. From this the word 'toast' came to be identified with the drink. Equally, the mention of a lady's name to accompany the gesture was supposed to flavour a bumper as spiced toast did a drink. Known by 1700
drink a toast to
drink in honor of a person or thing
to drink a toast to

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı drîngk ı tōst tı

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈdrəɴɢk ə ˈtōst tə/ /tə ˈdrɪŋk ə ˈtoʊst tə/
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