idiom
Business
drink the Kool-Aid
DRINK thuh KOOL AYD
drɪŋk ðə kuːl eɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
drinktheKoolAid
Dictionary meaning
To unquestioningly accept and follow a belief or culture.
Examples
- The new hires seemed to have drunk the Kool-Aid and echoed the CEO's views uncritically.
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