in the grip of the grape

in the grip of the grape

slang Drunk, especially on wine. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the grip of the grape. A: "Were you in the grip of the grape last night?" B: "Yeah, I had a little too much wine." A: "They called out sick today." B: "Oh, please. They were in the grip of the grape last night, that's why they're 'sick' today!"

See also: grape, grip, of

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in the grip of the grape

mod. drunk on wine; drunk. Wayne was in the grip of the grape and couldn’t talk straight.

See also: grape, grip, of

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