nurse (one's) drink
nurse (one's) drink
To consume one's beverage, especially alcohol, rather slowly, either as a means of conserving it or to avoid getting drunk. I spent too much money and got drunk too often when I would go to bars in college, so I've learned to nurse my drinks when I go out nowadays.
See also: drink, nurse
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- nurse
- nursing
- nurse a drink
- liquor up
- skimp on
- skimp on (something)
- scrimp on
- scrimp on (something)
- hold (one's) liquor
- hold one’s liquor