in the grip of the grape
in the grip of the grape
slang Drunk, especially on wine. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the grip of the grape. A: "Were you in the grip of the grape last night?" B: "Yeah, I had a little too much wine."
See also: grape, grip, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in the grip of the grape
mod. drunk on wine; drunk. Wayne was in the grip of the grape and couldn’t talk straight.
See also: grape, grip, of
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a grip on (something)
- grip on (something)
- lose (one's) grip on (someone or something)
- lose one’s grip
- belt the grape
- grip
- have a firm grip on (someone or something)
- grape shot
- grape-shot
- oneself