You can't hold your drink, that's your problem. Two beers and you're under the table.
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can't hold their liquor — can t hold (their) drink/liquor if someone can t hold their drink, they get drunk after drinking very little alcohol. You can t hold your drink, that s your problem. Two beers and you re under the table … New idioms dictionary
can't hold their drink — can t hold (their) drink/liquor if someone can t hold their drink, they get drunk after drinking very little alcohol. You can t hold your drink, that s your problem. Two beers and you re under the table … New idioms dictionary
can't hold drink — can t hold (their) drink/liquor if someone can t hold their drink, they get drunk after drinking very little alcohol. You can t hold your drink, that s your problem. Two beers and you re under the table … New idioms dictionary
hold your liquor — see ↑liquor • • • Main Entry: ↑hold hold your liquor informal : to be able to drink alcoholic beverages without becoming too drunk He can t hold his liquor at all. • • • Main Entry: ↑liquor … Useful english dictionary
not hold liquor — not hold (your) liquor to not be able to drink alcohol without showing any effects. Scott didn t hold his liquor very well he d either fall asleep or sit silently and sadly after a couple of drinks. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed… … New idioms dictionary
hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her … English dictionary
hold — 1 verb past tense and past participle held IN YOUR HANDS/ARMS 1 a) (T) to have something firmly in your hand or arms: He was holding a knife in one hand. | Can you hold the groceries for me while I open the door? | I held the baby in my arms. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hold one’s liquor — tv. to be able to drink alcohol in quantity without ill effects. □ Old Jed can sure hold his liquor and a lot of it, too. □ I asked him to leave because he can’t hold his liquor … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
