{"id":7346,"date":"2025-10-08T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7346"},"modified":"2025-10-08T01:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:00:01","slug":"bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Bottoms Up! English Vocabulary for Drinking [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Expressions_for_Drinking\" >Expressions for Drinking<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Toast\" >Toast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Sip\" >Sip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#SlamPound_a_beer\" >Slam\/Pound (a beer)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Chug\" >Chug<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Down\" >Down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Nurse_a_drink\" >Nurse a drink<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Knock_back\" >Knock back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Do_shots\" >Do shots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#%E2%80%9CBottoms_up%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bottoms up!&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Levels_of_Intoxication\" >Levels of Intoxication<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Sober\" >Sober<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Buzzed_Have_a_buzz\" >Buzzed \/ Have a buzz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Tipsy\" >Tipsy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Drunk\" >Drunk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Smashed\" >Smashed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Other_Alcohol-Related_Vocabulary_and_Phrases\" >Other Alcohol-Related Vocabulary and Phrases<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Lightweight\" >Lightweight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Have_too_many\" >Have too many<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Drink_someone_under_the_table\" >Drink someone under the table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Handle_ones_liquor\" >Handle one\u2019s liquor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/bottoms-up-english-expressions-for-drinking\/#Last_Call_%F0%9F%8D%B7\" >Last Call \ud83c\udf77<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>From wine to beer and from sake to whiskey, drinking alcohol is something people around the world enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It's useful to know English vocabulary for drinking even if you don't drink alcohol yourself. After all, drinking may be a part of meetings with friends, holiday parties or even scenes from your favorite movies and <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/more-than-friends-recommended-tv-for-english-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TV shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article contains some basic English drinking vocabulary to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expressions_for_Drinking\"><\/span><strong>Expressions for Drinking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toast\"><\/span><strong>Toast<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people raising their glasses for a toast\" class=\"wp-image-11270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051915\/drinking_english_1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Toast is bread turned brown by heat. But in the context of drinking, \"toasting\" is raising or touching glasses to celebrate someone or something, usually at the start of an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either \"make a toast\" or \"propose a toast.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I'd like to <strong>propose a<\/strong> <strong>toast<\/strong> to Mr. Kim, who supported this project from the beginning.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use it as a verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Everyone raised their glasses and <strong>toasted<\/strong> the newly married couple.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sip\"><\/span><strong>Sip<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Sipping\" a drink is drinking a very small amount at a time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like \"drink,\" \"sip\" can be either a verb or a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I like to <strong>sip<\/strong> wine slowly so I can really appreciate the flavor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You've never tried this beer before? You can have a <strong>sip<\/strong> of mine if you want.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SlamPound_a_beer\"><\/span><strong>Slam\/Pound (a beer)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Slamming\" a beer is the opposite of sipping one; it means drinking a can or bottle very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression comes from the way people often \"slam\" \u2014\u00a0or hit \u2014 the can on the table after they\u2019ve finished.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that this expression is only used for beer, not for wine or other types of alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hurry up and <strong>pound<\/strong> that beer so we can go to the next bar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>He <strong>slammed<\/strong> three drinks just before happy hour ended.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chug\"><\/span><strong>Chug<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051957\/drinking_english_2-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"A woman chugging a large glass of beer\" class=\"wp-image-11271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051957\/drinking_english_2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051957\/drinking_english_2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051957\/drinking_english_2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12051957\/drinking_english_2-420x280.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to slamming a beer, someone \"chugs\" a drink if they don't take the bottle or glass away from their mouth until it's empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Chug\" is an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/onomatopoetic-word\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAENwOw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onomatopoeic word<\/a>, or a word that copies a sound. In this case, it's the sound of someone swallowing a liquid quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&nbsp;Sid was totally drunk after <strong>chugging<\/strong> those beers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>People often chant \"Chug!\" when encouraging friends to drink quickly. Of course, this is only appropriate in very casual situations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Down\"><\/span><strong>Down<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This \"down\" is actually a verb! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone downs a drink when they finish it and their glass, bottle, etc. is totally empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Everyone at the party was standing near the bar and <strong>downing<\/strong> glasses of champagne.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nurse_a_drink\"><\/span><strong>Nurse a drink<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you imagine a nurse, you probably think of someone who is gentle and careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, we say that someone is \"nursing\" a drink when they hold it for a long time and drink it slowly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression is often used as a way to tease someone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Stop <strong>nursing<\/strong> <strong>your beer<\/strong> and drink it!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people say \u201cbabysit a drink,\u201d which has the nuance of someone handling their drink gently, as if it were a small baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She\u2019s been <strong>babysitting that drink<\/strong> for the last hour.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Knock_back\"><\/span><strong>Knock back<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Knocking back\" a drink simply means drinking it, usually quickly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We went to the local bar to <strong>knock back<\/strong> some beers after a busy day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_shots\"><\/span><strong>Do shots<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two full shot glasses surrounded by sliced pieces of lime\" class=\"wp-image-11272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052039\/drinking_english_3-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Shots\" are small amounts of strong alcohol served in small glasses. Shots are meant to be drunk quickly and all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember: We don't say \"drink a shot\" \u2014 instead, it's \"<em>do<\/em> a shot.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I have a serious headache. It was a bad idea to <strong>do those tequila shots<\/strong> last night\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBottoms_up%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Bottoms up!&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For this phrase, imagine someone lifting the <em>bottom<\/em> of their glass <em>up<\/em> into the air to completely drink what's inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can use this expression in two different ways: One is as a more casual way to say \"Cheers!\" The second is when you're encouraging someone to finish their drink, as in the following example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We'll be late if we don't leave now, so <strong>bottoms up<\/strong> and let's go!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Levels_of_Intoxication\"><\/span><strong>Levels of Intoxication<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An older man sipping alcohol from a cocktail glass\" class=\"wp-image-11273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/12052145\/drinking_english_4-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/intoxication\/hyF-H6gDQAOFz6ZPYBV5ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intoxication<\/a>\" refers to how much someone is affected by alcohol. 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Someone with a low tolerance is called a \"lightweight.\"\u00a0This is an informal term.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141544\/avatar_5.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Have another drink.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141624\/avatar_16.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">No, one is enough for me; I\u2019m a <strong>lightweight<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_too_many\"><\/span><strong>Have too many<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression means that someone has had too much alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The bartender won\u2019t serve Charlie any more drinks; he\u2019s already <strong>had too many<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I think I\u2019ve <strong>had too many<\/strong>. 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