drink with the flies

drink with the flies

To drink alone. Primarily heard in Australia. Come on, meet up with me at the bar! As it is, I'm just drinking with the flies, and it's depressing. Don't leave me here to drink with the flies—stay a little longer!
See also: drink, flies
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

drink with the flies

drink alone. Australian & New Zealand informal
1963 D. Whitington Mile Pegs ‘Have a drink?’ the larrikin invited. ‘Or do you prefer drinking with the flies?’
See also: drink, flies
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See also:
  • belt a drink down
  • be in the drink
  • have a drinking problem
  • the fur flies
  • the fur will fly
  • time flies
  • how time flies
  • the way the crow flies
  • drink (oneself) silly
  • drink, laugh, shout, etc. yourself silly