drink someone under the table

drink (someone) under the table

To be able to drink much more alcohol than someone else. Please, she's a tipsy after one shot—I could definitely drink her under the table.

drink someone under the table

INFORMAL

If someone drinks you under the table, they drink much more alcohol than you. Donna is the only person I know who can drink me under the table. His dad drank him under the table and then tucked him up in bed.

drink someone under the table

consume more alcohol than your drinking companion without becoming as drunk. informal

See also: drink, someone, table

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

drink (someone) under the table
drink somebody under the table
drink under the table
have/take a shot
take a shot
take a shot (at someone or something)
take a shot at (someone or something)
do a shot
drive (someone) to drink, to
drink (oneself) to sleep

References in periodicals archive

"Being able to drink someone under the table is so commonly associated with strength, and there's such a stigma to being a lightweight," Peter Martin, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said.

Why Do We Have Different Tolerance Levels For Alcohol?

Being able to drink someone under the table may have nothing to do with years of practice, an unquenchable thirst or a taste for alcohol.

Taking your drink is all in the mind

词组	drink someone under the table
释义	drink someone under the table drink (someone) under the table To be able to drink much more alcohol than someone else. Please, she's a tipsy after one shot—I could definitely drink her under the table. See also: drink, table Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. drink someone under the table INFORMAL If someone drinks you under the table, they drink much more alcohol than you. Donna is the only person I know who can drink me under the table. His dad drank him under the table and then tucked him up in bed. See also: drink, someone, table Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. drink someone under the table consume more alcohol than your drinking companion without becoming as drunk. informal See also: drink, someone, table Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: drink (someone) under the table drink somebody under the table drink under the table have/take a shot take a shot take a shot (at someone or something) take a shot at (someone or something) do a shot drive (someone) to drink, to drink (oneself) to sleep References in periodicals archive "Being able to drink someone under the table is so commonly associated with strength, and there's such a stigma to being a lightweight," Peter Martin, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, said. Why Do We Have Different Tolerance Levels For Alcohol? Being able to drink someone under the table may have nothing to do with years of practice, an unquenchable thirst or a taste for alcohol. Taking your drink is all in the mind
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