drink someone's bathwater en · VERB
Etymology
Presumably references various legends about religious devotees consuming bathwater as an act of devotion.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be excessively adoring of someone.
"Know Jony Ive?" Bono laughed. "I love that guy. I drink his bathwater."
2012, Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs, page 422:"If his ass is half as passionate in the bedroom as he is when it comes to fighting important issues in the media, I'll drink his bathwater."
2001, Zane, Shame on It All, page 87:"Cute dog," he said, bending down to pet the pooch, hating how utterly pathetic he sounded. But, hell, he was hooked. Hooked, gaffed, and in the boat. He'd already crawl through a mile of broken glass just to drink her bathwater.
2015, Ted Bell, White Death, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drunk someone's bathwater | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drinking someone's bathwater | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| drank someone's bathwater | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| drinks someone's bathwater | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |