stab yourself and pass the dagger
Examples
“This is what is done by strong drink⟳; in fact, some drinkers, when they have⟳ wished the bottle passed, have⟳ cried, “Stab yourself, and pass⟳ the dagger!””
““Here,” he said, passing it to her, “stab yourself and pass⟳ the dagger.” Monica had had only one glass of champagne at the party, and Revelstoke, who never drank much, had taken little more.”
“'Stab yourself and pass⟳ the dagger!' In response to this dramatic cant, Smith poured himself a drink⟳ and passed the bottle.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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