in the suds


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in the suds

1. In trouble or experiencing difficulties. The company will officially be in the suds if it loses money again this quarter. I was in the suds after I dented my mom's brand-new car.
2. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the suds.
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in the suds

mod. alcohol intoxicated. When Bob is in the suds, he’s mean.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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