hoist a few

hoist a few

To have multiple alcoholic drinks. Nothing helps me unwind after a long week of working like hoisting a few with some good friends.
See also: few, hoist
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hang a few on
  • have a few too many
  • to name (but) a few
  • to name a few
  • quite a few
  • a few ticks
  • shy
  • out of print
  • be few and far between
  • few and far between
References in periodicals archive
Indeed, if he was really awkward he might even choose to hoist a few Second World War barrage balloons.