drink the Kool-Aid

phrase

: to comply unquestioningly with the demands or policies of a particular leader, ideology, or organization

Examples of drink the Kool-Aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the streamer’s pursuit of Warner Bros, Sarandos began to drink the Kool-Aid on theatrical, conceding to a 45-day exclusive theatrical window (though to streaming, not PVOD; still not an ideal situation for exhibitors or filmmakers). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

after a 1978 mass suicide in Guyana brought about when members of the Peoples Temple cult were ordered to consume a flavored drink mixed with cyanide

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drink the Kool-Aid

• anterograde
• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade