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drown your sorrows

/draʊn jʊər ˈsɑːroʊz/

Example:

After losing his job, he went to the bar to drown his sorrows.

drunk as a skunk

/drʌŋk æz ə skʌŋk/

Example:

After the party, he was drunk as a skunk and could barely stand.

drunk as a lord

/drʌŋk æz ə lɔrd/

Example:

After the party, he was drunk as a lord and could barely stand.

drink like a fish

/drɪŋk laɪk ə fɪʃ/

Example:

He tends to drink like a fish at parties, which often leads to trouble.

go to someone's head

/ɡoʊ tə ˈsʌm.wʌnz hɛd/

Example:

Don't let that small victory go to your head.

give someone a buzz

/ɡɪv ˌsʌm.wʌn ə ˈbʌz/

Example:

I'll give you a buzz later to confirm the details.

wet your whistle

/wɛt jʊər ˈwɪsəl/

Example:

Let's stop at the pub and wet our whistles.

on the rocks

/ɑn ðə rɑks/

Example:

Their marriage has been on the rocks for months.

be as high as a kite

/bi æz haɪ æz ə kaɪt/

Example:

After three bottles of wine, he was as high as a kite.

the hair of the dog (that bit you)

/ðə hɛr əv ðə dɔɡ (ðæt bɪt ju)/

Example:

After a night of heavy drinking, he needed the hair of the dog to feel better.

Dutch courage

/ˌdʌtʃ ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/

Example:

He finally asked her out after a few drinks, fueled by a bit of Dutch courage.

on the wagon

/ɑn ðə ˈwæɡən/

Example:

After years of heavy drinking, he finally decided to go on the wagon.

hit the bottle

/hɪt ðə ˈbɑtəl/

Example:

After losing his job, he started to hit the bottle heavily.
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