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Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with talk someone under the table.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
drink under the table
Today it means: To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober. Full definition →
Today it means: To drink more alcohol than (someone) while remaining relatively sober. Full definition →
Synchronic aspects: parallel in form with talk someone under the table.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.