Down the Hatch
What it means
Said just before drinking something in one go, usually with more cheer than the drink deserves.
Where it comes from
A hatch is the deck opening cargo was lowered through, and sailors made the joke about their own throats. The phrase starts showing up in print around the 1930s.
The puzzle it came from
Down the Hatch was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 6, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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mouse
trap
door
bell
tower
box
spring
break
down
town
narrow
escape
hatch
door
mat
chili
pepper
spray
paint
thinner
Phrasicle: Down the Hatch