down the hatch

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   used before drinking sth, especially to express good wishes before drinking alcohol

   Down the hatch!

2. Editorial33% of films

   Said while swallowing food or a drink, meaning it goes straight down the throat.

   Here comes another one down the hatch.

In the movies · 6

• Well, down the hatch, as we say at sea.Some Like It Hot1959
• Go ahead, Gus! The works! Down the hatch!Lifeboat1944
• Here comes another one down the hatch.Cool Hand Luke1967
• Down the hatch!Come from Away2021
• Down the hatch.Tooth Fairy2010
• Just down the hatch.Superbad2007
• Get that down there. Down the hatch!The Spectacular Now2013
• We'll batten down the hatches and secure the deck.The Wolf of Wall Street2013

Learn it in full scenes

• Some Like It Hot1959
  • Cops Raid the Speakeasy
  • Joe and Jerry Decide to Be Girls
  • Spats Wipes Out Toothpick Charlie
• Come from Away2021
  • Gander Learns of the Emergency
  • Planes Land Unexpectedly in Gander
  • Gander Declares a State of Emergency
• The Wolf of Wall Street2013
  • Jordan Belfort Introduces Himself
  • Jordan's First Lunch with Mark Hanna
  • Black Monday Crushes Jordan's Career

From the same entry

• don't count your chickens
• batten down the hatches

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