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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to have a few too many |
to drink too many alcoholic drinks |
I had a few too many, so I took a taxi home. |
| 2 |
to be one’s round |
to be one's turn to pay for a drink for every member at the
table |
This is your round Sam! I got the last one. |
| 3 |
to drink someone under the table |
to drink more than someone in a drinking competition |
I'm much fatter and taller than you; I could probably drink you
under the table! |
| 4 |
to go to one’s head |
a situation where the effects of alcohol interfere with your
brain |
I had only one drink, but I guess it went to my head, because
now I feel so dizzy and happy. |
| 5 |
to be on the wagon |
to be sober, to avoid alcohol as a policy |
I was an alcoholic in my early 20's, but now I am on the wagon,
and I turned my life around. |
| 6 |
a toast |
a sentimental message or short speech made before beginning to
drink |
I'd like to propose a toast to the new married
couple--Congratulations! |
| 7 |
ID |
an acronym for Identification |
You need proper ID to buy alcohol in most US states. |
| 8 |
to be intoxicated |
an official way to say "drunk" |
The police found an intoxicated man lying in the park. |
| 9 |
alcohol content |
the amount of alcohol in a drink, by percent |
Japanese beer usually has an alcohol content between four and
six percent. |
| 10 |
to nurse a drink |
to drink very slowly |
I didn't want to go home, so I just nursed my drink for about
an hour. |
| 11 |
to be tipsy |
to be a little drunk |
I had one beer, and I felt tipsy. |
| 12 |
to buy a round |
to buy drinks for everybody in your group/at your table |
I bought a round of drinks for everybody because I was feeling
generous. |
| 13 |
happy hour |
a special hour in which drinks are discounted |
Happy hour in America is usually between five and six
o'clock. |
| 14 |
a local (bar) |
a drinking place that is small and unique and serves local
people |
The local bar in my town was called "Taylor's." It was really
small, and the same people always went there. |
| 15 |
Alcoholics anonymous |
a club for alcoholics who wish to change their lives and stop
drinking |
After many years of being an alcoholic, I finally decided to
join Alcoholics Anonymous. |
| 16 |
a standard drink |
a drink that you order every time, your favorite drink |
Ume liquor is my standard drink in the summer. |
| 17 |
an alcoholic |
a person who depends on alcohol to live and function
normally |
My grandfather was an alcoholic, he drank 45 glasses of beer a
day. |
| 18 |
to get one’s drink on |
to drink heavily for the purpose of relaxing or having fun |
I went to Baja California for spring break and got my drink
on! |
| 19 |
to go on a bender |
to drink extreme amounts of alcohol, usually for one or more
days |
Last weekend, I went on a bender. I was constantly drunk, from
Friday night until Sunday night. |
| 20 |
to go on a pub crawl |
to go to many bars in a city, one after another |
We went on a pub crawl last weekend. We visited five different
bars on Saturday night. |
| 21 |
beer goggles |
a way to describe how ugly people look more attractive after
you have been drinking |
Through my beer goggles, that girl looked really sexy. Now that
I am sober, I think she is just really plain and normal. |