drink (redirected from drinks up)

be meat and drink to someone

if something is meat and drink to someone, they very much enjoy doing it and find it easy, although most people would find it difficult or unpleasant. He gives all these talks to terrifyingly large audiences but it's meat and drink to Peter.

See also: meat

can't hold their drink/liquor

if someone can't hold their drink, they get drunk after drinking very little alcohol. You can't hold your drink, that's your problem. Two beers and you're under the table.

See also: can't, hold, liquor

the demon drink (humorous)

a way of referring to alcohol when you are talking about the unpleasant effects it can have. My grandfather used to lecture us about the dangers of the demon drink.

drink like a fish (informal)

to regularly drink a lot of alcohol. Harriet had two bottles of wine with her meal - that girl drinks like a fish!

See also: fish, like

drink someone under the table (informal)

if you can drink someone under the table, you can drink a lot more alcohol than they can. I like a few beers but Mel can drink me under the table.

See also: table

drive someone to drink (humorous)

to make someone extremely anxious and unhappy. I just couldn't live with someone like Malcolm. It would drive me to drink.

See also: drive

You can lead a horse to water (but you can't make him/it drink).

something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to. I made all the arrangements, bought the ticket, and even took him to the airport, but he just wouldn't get on the plane. Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.

See also: can, horse, lead, water

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drink to someone

to wish good health or good luck to someone. Let's drink to Jessica's new job.

Usage notes: usually said as a toast a short statement celebrating something and followed by everyone present drinking some wine or other liquid

drive someone to drink

to make someone regularly drink a lot of alcohol. The death of a spouse can be enough to drive some people to drink.

See also: drive