Liquor up

Meaning

The idiom "liquor up" means to get drunk or extremely intoxicated. It is often used when someone has consumed too much alcohol and is behaving recklessly.

Usage

• After the party, Tom was so drunk that he stumbled out of the door without his shoes on.
• Sarah drank more than her fair share at the bar and ended up stumbling out of the club in the middle of the night.
• The group of friends hit a roadblock while driving back home from the bar, but they didn't let it stop them from continuing to "liquor up".
• John's behavior became increasingly erratic as he drank more and more. He was so drunk that he started arguing with his friends.
• The bartender noticed that Mike had been drinking heavily and tried to cut him off, but Mike insisted on "liquoring up" some more.

Roots and History

The origin of the idiom is unclear, but it is thought to have come from the early days of alcoholic beverages. In medieval times, people would drink ale or mead from wooden mugs that were soaked in liquor. As they drank, they would continue to pour more liquor into the mug until it was full, which is similar to how someone might "liquor up" today. Over time, the idiom likely evolved to mean getting drunk or extremely intoxicated.

Synonyms in English

• Drunken stupor
• Intoxicated
• Buzzing with booze
• Under the influence
• Tipsy

Synonyms in other languages

• In French, the idiom "se ralloner" means to get drunk or extremely intoxicated.
• In Spanish, the idiom "beberse hasta la locura" means to drink until one is out of their mind.
• In Italian, the idiom "fare da fregola" means to get so drunk that one becomes silly or impaired.
• In Portuguese, the idiom "fazer uma brasa" means to get drunk and become rowdy.
• In German, the idiom "getrunken sein" means to be drunk or extremely intoxicated.

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