- (the) demon drink
- humorous
a way of referring to alcohol when you are talking about the unpleasant effects it can have.
My grandfather used to lecture us about the dangers of the demon drink.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) demon drink
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(the) demon drink — the demon drink british humorous phrase alcoholic drink Thesaurus: relating to or associated with drinking alcoholhyponym general words meaningto drinksynonym Main entry: demon * * * … Useful english dictionary
the demon drink — Brit usually humorous : alcoholic drink slave to the demon drink [=unable to resist drinking alcohol] • • • Main Entry: ↑demon drink … Useful english dictionary
the demon drink — British humorous alcoholic drink … English dictionary
demon drink — noun the demon drink Brit usually humorous : alcoholic drink slave to the demon drink [=unable to resist drinking alcohol] … Useful english dictionary
demon — de|mon [ˈdi:mən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: daemon evil spirit , from Greek daimon] 1.) an evil ↑spirit or force ▪ He was speeding down the motorway as if pursued by a demon. 2.) [usually plural] something that makes you anxious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demon — de|mon [ dimən ] noun 1. ) count an evil spirit 2. ) de|mons plural things that worry someone or make them unhappy: inner demons: He was still wrestling with his inner demons. 3. ) count someone who is extremely good at something: She s a demon… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
demon — noun (C) 1 an evil spirit 2 humorous someone who is very good at a game, especially cards: Pete is a demon poker player. 3 the demon drink humorous alcoholic drink compare daemon … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demon — UK [ˈdiːmən] / US [ˈdɪmən] noun Word forms demon : singular demon plural demons 1) [countable] an evil spirit 2) demons [plural] things that worry someone or make them unhappy inner demons: He was still wrestling with his inner demons. 3)… … English dictionary
the pledge — an undertaking never to drink intoxicants Signed, taken, kept, or broken by those who have, usually as a member of a church, forsworn the demon drink : He felt the Band of Hope had been worthwhile when some of the old boys came to see… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The Wardstone Chronicles — 200px The Spook s Apprentice The Spook s Curse The Spook s Secret The Spook s Battle The Spook s Mistake The Spook s Sacrifice The Spook s Nightmare The Spook s Destiny The Spook s Blood Author … Wikipedia
