Phrase guide

here's to

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

A phrase used before drinking a toast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Cheers! Here's to our future, and here's to absent friends!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Shortening of "Here is a toast to [...] ".

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: auf — phrase used before drinking a toast
  • Irish: faoi thuairim — phrase used before drinking a toast
  • Spanish: brindo por — phrase used before drinking a toast
  • Spanish: brindemos por — phrase used before drinking a toast