eat, drink and be merry

Questions

What does eat, drink and be merry mean?

Enjoy yourself; forget your cares; do not worry.

Where does eat, drink and be merry come from?

A reference to Ecclesiastes 8:15: "Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry".

How to pronounce eat, drink and be merry

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “eat, drink and be merry”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “eat, drink and be merry”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “eat, drink and be merry” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.