soak vs hit the bottle

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

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

As verbs, hit the bottle is a hypernym of soak; that is, hit the bottle is a word with a broader meaning than soak:

Other hypernyms of soak include booze, drink, fuddle.

soak (noun)	hit the bottle (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

soak (verb)	hit the bottle (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally	consume alcohol
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
heat a metal prior to working it
become drunk or drink excessively
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
beat severely
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
leave as a guarantee in return for money