tap the admiral

To drink directly (and secretly) from a cask, as if by a straw and gimlet. The phrase refers to British admiral Horatio Nelson, whose corpse was transported to England in a liquor-filled cask that is said to have arrived empty of liquor. Someone must have tapped the admiral because we are out of liquor already!

See also: admiral, tap

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

grog
have a Chinaman at (one's) neck
have a Chinaman on (one's) back
carry a Chinaman on (one's) back
a woman's work is never done
blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow someone/something to kingdom come
blow to kingdom come
in the red
duckling

References in periodicals archive

BIRTHDAYS Glen Boss 48 Australian Hall of Fame jockey; Francis Woods 50 rider of Klairon Davis & Feathered Gale; John Snook 68 joint-owner of Flight Leader & Thistlecrack; Jim Cassidy 72 trainer of Milk It Mick & The Usual QT; John McKee 36 rider of Lawyer Ron & Tap The Admiral; Slade Callaghan 47 rider of Portcullis & Rahy's Attorney; William Frewen 58 owner of Lough Derg; Jake Warren 31 coowner of Highclere Stud; Graham Rowles Nicholson 62 steward at York, Pontefract & Market Rasen; Conor Dore (pictured) 53 trainer of Efistorm & Clockmaker; Mick Mullineaux 53 trainer of Lady Boxer & Talbot Avenue; Lucinda Featherstone 48 trainer of Maybe I Wont; Callum Bewley 23 jump jockey Please notify birthday greetings to us at least one week before publication

BIRTHDAYS Glen Boss 48 Australian [...]

notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N' Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1, Takarazuka Kinen-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2), PT's Grey Eagle (Ancient Title H.-Gr1), Tap Day (Gr2), David Junior (Champion S.-Gr1, Dubai Duty Free-Gr1, Eclipse S.-Gr1), Premium Tap (Woodward S.-Gr1, Clark H.-Gr1), Tiago (Santa Anita Derby-Gr1).

Horse Racing: Tiago's chance to make history; Dam Set Them Free going for second Derby

notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N' Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2), PT's Grey Eagle (Ancient Title H.-Gr1), Tap Day (Gr2), David Junior (Champion S.-Gr1).

World of Breeding: David Junior proves a point for Pleasant Tap

notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N'Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2).

World of Breeding: Tap turns it on in Japan to confound breeding pundits; pedigree assessment

词组	tap the admiral
释义	tap the admiral tap the admiral To drink directly (and secretly) from a cask, as if by a straw and gimlet. The phrase refers to British admiral Horatio Nelson, whose corpse was transported to England in a liquor-filled cask that is said to have arrived empty of liquor. Someone must have tapped the admiral because we are out of liquor already! See also: admiral, tap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: grog have a Chinaman at (one's) neck have a Chinaman on (one's) back carry a Chinaman on (one's) back a woman's work is never done blow (someone or something) to kingdom come blow someone/something to kingdom come blow to kingdom come in the red duckling References in periodicals archive BIRTHDAYS Glen Boss 48 Australian Hall of Fame jockey; Francis Woods 50 rider of Klairon Davis & Feathered Gale; John Snook 68 joint-owner of Flight Leader & Thistlecrack; Jim Cassidy 72 trainer of Milk It Mick & The Usual QT; John McKee 36 rider of Lawyer Ron & Tap The Admiral; Slade Callaghan 47 rider of Portcullis & Rahy's Attorney; William Frewen 58 owner of Lough Derg; Jake Warren 31 coowner of Highclere Stud; Graham Rowles Nicholson 62 steward at York, Pontefract & Market Rasen; Conor Dore (pictured) 53 trainer of Efistorm & Clockmaker; Mick Mullineaux 53 trainer of Lady Boxer & Talbot Avenue; Lucinda Featherstone 48 trainer of Maybe I Wont; Callum Bewley 23 jump jockey Please notify birthday greetings to us at least one week before publication BIRTHDAYS Glen Boss 48 Australian [...] notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N' Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1, Takarazuka Kinen-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2), PT's Grey Eagle (Ancient Title H.-Gr1), Tap Day (Gr2), David Junior (Champion S.-Gr1, Dubai Duty Free-Gr1, Eclipse S.-Gr1), Premium Tap (Woodward S.-Gr1, Clark H.-Gr1), Tiago (Santa Anita Derby-Gr1). Horse Racing: Tiago's chance to make history; Dam Set Them Free going for second Derby notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N' Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2), PT's Grey Eagle (Ancient Title H.-Gr1), Tap Day (Gr2), David Junior (Champion S.-Gr1). World of Breeding: David Junior proves a point for Pleasant Tap notable winners: Lager (Gr3), Pleasant Breeze (Gr2), Tap To Music (Gazelle H.-Gr1), Sapphire N'Silk (Gr2), Tap Dance City (Japan Cup-Gr1), I Believe In You (Hollywood Starlet S.-Gr1), Palmeiro (Gr3), Tap Dance (Gr2), Tap The Admiral (Gr2). World of Breeding: Tap turns it on in Japan to confound breeding pundits; pedigree assessment
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