half in the bag
half in the bag
slang Drunk, mildly drunk, or nearly drunk. Sorry I didn't call you last night—I had some wine, got half in the bag, and fell asleep.
See also: bag, half
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
half in the bag
intoxicated. Jerry was half in the bag when we found him. They were all half in the bag by midnight.
See also: bag, half
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
half in the bag
mod. alcohol intoxicated. Jerry was half in the bag when we found him.
See also: bag, half
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- bag that!
- squash in
- What’s in the bag!
- What's in the bag?
- squash into
- squash into (something)
- parcel