pledge vs hit the bottle

pledge is a noun but hit the bottle is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pledge	Yes	No	Yes	No
hit the bottle	No	No	Yes	No

pledge (noun)	hit the bottle (noun)
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

pledge (verb)	hit the bottle (verb)
promise solemnly and formally	consume alcohol
bind or secure by a pledge
give as a guarantee
propose a toast to
pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals