PHRASES
PHRASES
1546 — THE MALT IS ABOVE WHEAT said of a person under the influence of drink → obs.
1670 — THE MALT IS ABOVE THE BEIR said of a person under the influence of drink → obs.
1678 — THE MALT IS ABOVE THE WATER said of a person under the influence of drink → obs.
..L17 — ARRESTED BY THE WHITE SERJEANT said of a man who has been fetched out of the tavern by his wife → sl.
1719 — ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT SPEAK said of very good drink
1721 — THE MALT IS ABOVE THE MEAL said of a person under the influence of drink
..19C — ALDERMAN LUSHINGTON IS CONCERNED to be drinking too much, or to be drunk → sl.
..19C — DEALING WITH LUSHINGTON to be drinking too much, or to be drunk → sl.
..19C — LUSHINGTON IS HIS MASTER to be drinking too much, or to be drunk → sl.
..19C — ON BOARD referring to drink that has been consumed → sl.
1805 — WHAT’S YOUR POISON used to ask someone what they would like to drink → jocular usage
1823 — BEEN VOTING FOR THE ALDERMAN said of a person who is drunk → sl. obs.
.M19 — DO YOU TAKE IN WOOD? will you have a drink? → sl.
.M19 — THE BABY IS BORN there is enough money to buy a bottle → sl.
1860 — COME AND WASH YOUR NECK an invitation to come and have a drink
1870 — COME AND SEE YOUR PA an invitation to come and have a drink → nautical usage
1888 — ONE’S BACK TEETH ARE FLOATING one has imbibed to excess → Amer. dial.
1896 — I SUBSCRIBE a response to an invitation to drink → sl. (Bk.)
..L19 — COME AND HAVE ONE join me for a drink → sl.
..L19 — I COULD STRUGGLE indicates that one would like a drink → sl.
..L19 — SAY WHEN used when pouring someone else a drink, i.e. say when you want me to stop pouring → sl.
..20C — BELLY FULL AND BEHIND DRUNK immobile, incapable of movement after a good deal to drink and a large meal → W. Indies sl.
1910 — ALL PISSED UP AND NOTHING TO SHOW one has drunk away one’s wages and there’s nothing left to show for a week’s work → sl.
1945 — CUTTING HIS WOLF LOOSE said of a man drinking, shooting, or on any other kind of a ‘tear’ → US Western usage (Bk.)
1964 — PUT HAIR ON YOUR CHEST a quality ascribed to an alcoholic drink → UK sl.
1968 — EDUCATED THIRST said of one who drinks champagne and fancy mixed drinks → Amer. cowboy usage
1968 — HE’S HAD TOO MUCH FERMENTED YAK MILK he’s had too much alcohol, or anything that causes intoxication → US students’ sl.
1968 — PUT TOO MUCH OF ONE’S MONEY DOWN THE RED LANE drank too much → Amer. dial.
1992 — HOLLOW LEG a characteristic ascribed to anyone who is able to eat or drink in great quantities → US sl.
1999 — DRAGGING THE CHAIN lagging behind fellow drinkers in a pub → Aust. sl., orig. shearing usage (Bk.)
1999 — MOUTH LIKE A CAMEL-DRIVER’S CRUTCH dry mouth following a night of heavy drinking and smoking → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — MOUTH LIKE THE BOTTOM OF A COCKY’S CAGE dry mouth following a night of heavy drinking and smoking → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 — WHOSE WALLY GROUT IS IT? whose shout is it? → Aust. rhyming sl. on ‘Wally Grout = shout) (Bk.)
2001 — OUT WITH THE CAPTAIN out drinking → Can. sl.
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