hold one's drink

verb

Synonym of hold one's liquor.

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Meanings

verbhold one's drink (third-person singular simple present holds one's drink, present participle holding one's drink, simple past and past participle held one's drink)

present singular third person holds one's drink · participle present holding one's drink · participle past held one's drink · past held one's drink

  1. idiomaticSynonym of hold one's liquor.

    When Laws asked how he could hold his drink, Le Vell provoked mirth in the public gallery by recounting how he had once taken part in a programme intended to test the effects of alcohol and people's ability behind the wheel of a car.

    2013 September 10, Nigel Bunyan, “Michael Le Vell acquittal leaves actor vindicated but deeply wounded”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: hold one's liquor

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of hold one's liquor.

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Chicago

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