drink with the flies
drink with the flies
slang To drink alone. Primarily heard in Australia. Come on, meet up with me at the bar! As it is, I'm just drinking with the flies, and it's depressing. Don't leave me here to drink with the flies—stay a little longer! How was my night? Well, let's see—I just drank with the flies because my date stood me up.
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drink with the flies
drink alone. Australian & New Zealand informal 1963 D. Whitington Mile Pegs ‘Have a drink?’ the larrikin invited. ‘Or do you prefer drinking with the flies?’
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