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Discover LudwigThe phrase "took to drink" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to start drinking alcohol excessively or habitually. Example: After losing his job, John fell into a deep depression and eventually took to drink as a means of coping with his problems.
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Professionally disappointed, he took to drink.
As his private life worsened, Blicher took to drink.
He took to drink and his mind became increasingly disturbed.
He took to drink and drugs, and chain-smoked.
Tortured by nightmares of roadside bombs and fallen comrades, Eiswert took to drink.
The peacetime army assigned him to dull postings far from Julia, where he took to drink.
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His father takes to drink.
Stereotypically, he rapes her, and then takes to drink.
Worryingly, young Chinese are now taking to drink, too, often without food.
Jurgis takes to drink but finally sees a glimmer of hope in socialism.
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