overdose on (something)
overdose on (something)
To experience an extreme, life-threatening physical reaction to too large or too many doses of some drug, especially heroin, opioids, cocaine, or amphetamines. I thought I was overdosing on my medication when I started losing consciousness like that. My brother eventually overdosed on morphine after getting addicted to it following his surgery.
See also: on, overdose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- overdose
- overdose with (something)
- overjolt
- overamp
- overamped
- the walking wounded
- walking wounded
- beat (one) to within an inch of (one's) life
- the killer kind
- pull (one) through (something)