tie one on
tie one on
To become drunk. Boy, we really tied one on last night, huh? Not feeling so great this morning. I began to realize he had a problem when he started tying one on most nights of the week, even when he had work the next morning.
See also: on, one, tie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tie (with someone) (for something)
to have the same score as someone for the prize in some contest. I tied with Joel for first place. I tied for the trophy with Joel.
tie one on
and hang one on; lay one on; tie it onSl. to get drunk. The boys went out to tie one on. They laid one on, but good.
See also: on, one, tie
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
tie one on
Become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree. For example, They went out and really tied one on. The precise allusion here-what it is one ties on-is unclear. [Slang; mid-1900s]
See also: on, one, tie
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
tie one on
get drunk. North American informalSee also: on, one, tie
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
ˌtie one ˈon
(old-fashioned, American English, slang) get very drunkSee also: on, one, tie
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
tie it on
verbSee tie one on
See also: on, tie
tie one on
and lay one on and tie it on tv. to get drunk. The boys went out to tie one on. I’m gonna really lay one on tonight.
See also: on, one, tie
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
tie one on
Slang To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree.
See also: on, one, tie
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- tie
- lay one on
- boozy
- crump
- corkscrew
- country drunk
- crosseyed
- cross-eyed drunk
- blind drunk
- dead drunk