He was trying to 'drown his fears'. [=to get drunk so that he wouldn't be afraid]
I'm being 'drowned in' paperwork. [=I'm being overwhelmed by paperwork]
Noise from the passing airplane 'drowned out' our conversation.
(..) An ancient Egyptian recipe, I believe. A mixture of egg and honey, that was to be washed away by the rain. Holmes! Arranging for your father to drown in his own bathtub required more modern science. Very clever of, Reordan to find a paralytic that was activated by the (..)2009 Sherlock Holmes