drink someone's bathwater

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Meaning · English

To admire or worship someone excessively

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sùng bái hoặc ngưỡng mộ ai đó quá mức

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Literally: consuming used bathwater
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She drinks his bathwater and agrees with everything he says

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “drink someone's bathwater” mean?

To admire or worship someone excessively Literally: consuming used bathwater

Is “drink someone's bathwater” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.